Melrose, South Australia
| Melrose South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Melrose Township with Mount Remarkable in background | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°49′S 138°11′E / 32.817°S 138.183°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 342 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| 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".
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.