Hundred of Witera explained

The Hundred of Witera is a cadastral hundred of the County of Robinson in South Australia.

History

The traditional owners of the area are the Wirangu and Nauo people. In 1802 Matthew Flinders. Flinders named Streaky Bay whilst on his voyage in the Investigator.[1] The first European land exploration was that of John Hill and Samuel Stephens in 1839, followed by Edward John Eyre in the same year.

Climate

The climate is described as average in summer and winter with an average rainfall of per year.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Climate statistics for Streaky Bay . Bureau of Meteorology . 26 March 2007.