Hundred of Santo explained

Type:cadastral
Santo
State:sa
County:Cardwell
Est:3 November 1864
Area:105.5sqmi
Coordinates:-36.135°N 139.665°W
Near-Nw:Glyde
Near-N:Glyde
Near-Ne:Field
Near-E:Messent
Near-Se:Neville
Near-S:Neville

The Hundred of Santo is a cadastral hundred of the County of Cardwell (South Australia), centred on the rural locality of Salt Creek, South Australia.[1] It was proclaimed by Governor Dominick Daly in 1864 and named for Philip Santo, a member of the South Australian parliament in the 1860s and 1870s.[1]

The Hundred is located in the Limestone Coast south east of Adelaide, South Australia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placename Details: Hundred of Santo . SA0059849 . . 18 October 2017 . Derivation of Name: Philip Santo MP & MLC; Other Details: Philip Santo MP 1860-1870, MLC 1871-1881. Area 105 1/2 square miles. . 7 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151207082745/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ . dead .