Hundred of Murray explained

Type:cadastral
Murray
State:sa
County:Robinson
Est:6 December 1888
Area:233
Coordinates:-32.728°N 134.531°W
Near-Nw:Finlayson
Near-N:Tarlton
Near-Ne:Cungena
Near-E:Chandada
Near-Se:Inkster
Near-S:Campbell
Near-Sw:Forrest
Near-W:Scott

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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placename Details: Hundred of Murray . Property Location Browser . SA0048080 . . 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 km. 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. . 7 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151207082745/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Streaky Bay: Our History . District Council of Streaky Bay . 2 May 2006 . 23 June 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070829215502/http://www.streakybay.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=194 . 29 August 2007 . dmy-all.