Hundred of Murray
The Hundred of Murray is a cadastral hundred in the County of Robinson, South Australia. It occupies land midway between the towns of Streaky Bay and Poochera.
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.jpg) Plan of the Hundred of Murray, 1889 | |||||||||||||||
  Murray | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32.728°S 134.531°E | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 6 December 1888 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 233 km2 (90.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| County | Robinson | ||||||||||||||
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The hundred was proclaimed on 6 December 1888 by Governor William Robinson.[1]
History
The traditional owners of the area are the Wirangu and Nauo people, both speakers of the Wirangu language. The first European to sight the area was Matthew Flinders in 1802 on his voyage aboard the Investigator.[2] The first European land exploration was that of John Hill and Samuel Stephens in 1839, followed by Edward John Eyre in the same year.
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References
- "Placename Details: Hundred of Murray". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. SA0048080. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
Derivation of Name: Possibly after Hon David Murray, MP; Other Details: David Murray was a Member of Parliament at the time - no documentary evidence. Located in the County Robinson. Area: 233 sq kms. Once reduced to an area of 90 square miles. Note: Hundred of Murray existed in the Counties of Albert, Alfred, Hamley & Young between 10/11/1853 and 30/6/1870.
- "Streaky Bay: Our History". District Council of Streaky Bay. 2 May 2006. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
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