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Frankton is a rural locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, situated in the Regional Council of Goyder and Mid Murray Council.[3] The section within the Goyder council was established in August 2000, when boundaries were formalised for the "long established local name"; the section within the Mid Murray council was added in March 2003.[1] It is believed to be named after the son of two early residents, Mr. and Mrs. Rice.[4]

Frankton South Australia
Frankton
Coordinates	[1]
Population	15 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode(s)	5374 [3]
LGA(s)	Regional Council of Goyder Mid Murray Council
State electorate(s)	Stuart[3]
Federal division(s)	Grey[3] Barker[3]
Localities around Frankton: Dutton Neales Flat Brownlow Dutton Frankton Steinfeld Dutton Dutton Dutton East

Frankton School opened in 1884 and closed in 1938. A separate school, Dutton North, existed on the Levi's Water Hole property near the boundary with Dutton, from 1914 to 1927.[5]

Frankton Post Office opened on 1 September 1882, was downgraded to a receiving office in January 1910, was upgraded again on 1 July 1927, and closed on 30 November 1930.[6]

It had a Congregational Church congregation in the 1880s; it did not have a church and met in parishioners' houses.[5]

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