Merriton, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 33°26′05″S 138°09′00″E / 33.434670°S 138.149880°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Mid North | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 55 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5523 | ||||||||||||
| County | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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Merriton is a locality in South Australia beside the Augusta Highway between Crystal Brook and Redhill. The town was named in the 1870s for the president of the local cricket club, George Merrit, by John Millar, former member of parliament.