Description: Carrieton – A small rural, independent town and community on the R. M. Williams Highway leading to the Outback and Northern Flinders Ranges. It is 300 kms north…
Carrieton – A small rural, independent town and community on the R. M. Williams Highway leading to the Outback and Northern Flinders Ranges. It is 300 kms north of Adelaide, situated in a broad valley between the Horseshoe Ranges and the Oladdie Hills. As one enters the town from the south the scenery changes from open farmlands to scenery typical of the Flinders Ranges with many gum creeks. In time of floods the town can be cut off as it is surrounded by gum creeks hence the title “ Carrieton In Gum Creek
Carrieton Caravan Park, caters for caravans, campers and accommodation in a country school rural setting.
The present Carrieton Community Store was first established as a butcher’s shop in the early !880s and later becoming a mixed business .