Colton is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula overlooking the Great Australian Bight about 374 kilometres (232 mi) north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of the municipal seat of Elliston. Boundaries created in November 1999 for “the long established name” which is ultimately derived from Sir John Colton, a former Premier of South Australia. Initial development within what is the current locality involved the following: