Melrose, South Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids MelroseSouth Australia |
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![]() Melrose Township with Mount Remarkable in background
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Population | 347 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1840 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5483 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | District Council of Mount Remarkable | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
Website | Melrose | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining localities |
Melrose is the oldest town in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. The town was once named "Mount Remarkable". At the 2016 Australian census, Melrose had a population of 347.
The town is known for its proximity to Mount Remarkable and the surrounding National Park, its caravan park and historical sites including Jacka’s brewery and Melrose Courthouse.
Heritage listings
Melrose has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 3 Brewery Street: Keating Cottage
- Melrose to Orroroo Road: Mount Remarkable Woolshed
- Melrose to Orroroo Road: Mount Remarkable Station
- Mount Street, Melrose: Jacka's Brewery and Yard Walls
- near Melrose: Rankine's Hut
- Lot 2 Spratt Street: Timber Slab Dwelling
- Stuart Street: Melrose Post Office
- Stuart Street: Melrose Courthouse and Police Station
- Stuart Street: Mount Remarkable Inn
- 30 Stuart Street: Blacksmith Shop and Dwelling
- 13 Whitby Street: Timber Slab Dwelling
Education
Melrose has several educational institutions, including but not limited to:
- Melrose primary school
- Melrose kindergarten
- Terka township
- Wilmington Primary School
- Wilmington Kindergarten
- Booleroo Centre District School
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