The Hundred of Koolywurtie is a hundred in the County of Fergusson in South Australia.[4][5]
| Koolywurtie South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Koolywurtie Location in South Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°41′25″S 137°35′03″E / 34.690215°S 137.584257°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 31 December 1874[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 203 square kilometres (78.5 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Yorke Peninsula Council[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Yorke and Mid North[1] | ||||||||||||||
| County | Fergusson[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining Hundreds[3] | ||||||||||||||
It was proclaimed on 31 December 1874.[2] it covers an area of 227 square kilometres (87.5 sq mi). Its name is thought to be derived from the place known as "Koolywurtie or Black Point."[6] The first local government body within the hundred was the District Council of Minlaton.
The localities of Koolywurtie, Port Rickaby and Bluff Beach, and the northern end of the locality of Maitland are within the hundred.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Search results for 'Hundred of Koolywurtie, Hd' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ a b Blyth, Arthur (31 December 1874), "PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR" (PDF), The South Australian Government Gazette, Government of South Australia: 2518, retrieved 22 May 2020
- ^ "HUNDRED MAP Series Index Map" (PDF). Department of Environment and Heritage, Government of South Australia. December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "The Counties & Hundreds of South Australia | Fleurieu Peninsula Family History Group". Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ Leadbeater, Maureen M (5 June 2016). "Counties and Hundreds – South Australia". FamilyHistorySA.info. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Placename Details: Hundred of Koolywurtie". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. SA0037479. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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