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District Council Of Port Gawler
The District Council of Port Gawler was a Local government areas of South Australia, local government area in South Australia from 1856 to 1935. It was proclaimed on 11 September 1856 after being severed from the District Council of Mudla Wirra (1854-1867), District Council of Mudla Wirra. Its jurisdiction consisted of most of the Hundred of Port Gawler, excluding that land in the north west corner north of the Light River (South Australia), River Light, and a south-east portion of the Hundred of Grace which fell south of the River Light. It was thus bounded on the north by River Light, on the south by Gawler River (South Australia), River Gawler, the west by Gulf St Vincent and on the east by the eastern borders of the cadastral hundreds. The district council's seat was located in the township of Two Wells, South Australia, Two Wells. On 1 May 1935, it was amalgamated with the district councils of District Council of Dublin, Dublin and District Council of Grace, Grace to creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Wells, South Australia
Two Wells is a town approximately north of the Adelaide city centre in South Australia adjacent to Port Wakefield Road and passed by the Adelaide-Port Augusta railway line. The first settlers in the area used two aboriginal wells in the area as a freshwater source. At the , Two Wells had a population of 1926. The two wells Originally the wells were natural and permanent waterholes. In the 1880s the wells were deepened and strengthened to facilitate regular use by travelling stock. By 1900 a water pipeline supplied the area, and the wells were neglected. In the 1960s a local youth group rehabilitated the wells and surrounding area, but after a time they were again neglected. In 1979 the area was again rehabilitated, partly fenced, and signed as a reserve. It continues to be maintained by interested locals. Governance The boundaries were of the town officially fixed on 21 June 1990. Two Wells is located in the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Taylor an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light River (South Australia)
The Light River (Kaurna: ''Yarralinka''), commonly called the River Light, is a seasonal and significant river in the Mid North region of the Australian state of South Australia named for early surveyor William Light. The River Light has given its name to the region of the state spanning the mid and lower part of the watercourse, which doesn't dry up over summer. The County of Light (cadastral land division) lies either side of the river for much of its course and gave rise to the name of three former local government bodies within the land division: the District Council of Light (1867–1892), the District Council of Light (1977–1996), and the present-day Light Regional Council, established in 1996. The locality of Lower Light spans the area where the river meets the coast in the Adelaide Plains and the Adelaide Plains Council was initially named Light from 1935 until 1937 after the river. Course and features The Light River rises on the northern slopes of the Mount Lofty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former Local Government Areas Of South Australia
A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature. A former may become an integral part of the finished structure, as in an aircraft fuselage, or it may be removable, being using in the construction process and then discarded or re-used. Aircraft formers Formers are used in the construction of aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The "former-and-longeron" technique (also called stations and stringers) was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until the ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Australian Chronicle And Weekly Mail
''The Chronicle'' was a South Australian weekly newspaper, printed from 1858 to 1975, which evolved through a series of titles. It was printed by the publishers of '' The Advertiser'', its content consisting largely of reprints of articles and Births, Marriages and Deaths columns from the parent newspaper. Its target demographic was country areas where mail delivery was infrequent, and businesses which serviced those areas. ''History'' ''South Australian Weekly Chronicle'' When ''The South Australian Advertiser'' was first published, on 12 July 1858, the editor and managing director John H. Barrow also announced the ''South Australian Weekly Chronicle'', which published on Saturdays. ''South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail'' On 4 January 1868, with the installation of a new steam press, the size of the paper doubled to four sheets, or sixteen pages and changed its banner to ''The South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail''. The editor at this time was William Hay, and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Cowan (South Australian Politician)
Thomas Cowan (5 December 1839 – 14 September 1890) served one term as a member of the South Australian House of Assembly for the Electoral district of Yatala. Early life Cowan who was born in County Tyrone, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), was the eldest son of John Cowan, a ploughman and shepherd, and his wife Margaret, née Lammey. Cowan, his parents and four younger siblings emigrated to South Australia, arriving in Adelaide on 3 August 1852. The family initially settled in North Adelaide where Cowan assisted his father with a horse-drawn taxi business operating between North Adelaide and Adelaide. His father later purchased property at Two Wells (39 km north of Adelaide) where Cowan assisted with the operation of several businesses including a farm, a tavern and a post office. Cowan later started farming in the Two Wells area. Political career Cowan served on the District Council of Port Gawler as a councillor from 1868 to 1872 and as the chairman from 1873 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chronicle (Adelaide)
''The Chronicle'' was a South Australian weekly newspaper, printed from 1858 to 1975, which evolved through a series of titles. It was printed by the publishers of '' The Advertiser'', its content consisting largely of reprints of articles and Births, Marriages and Deaths columns from the parent newspaper. Its target demographic was country areas where mail delivery was infrequent, and businesses which serviced those areas. ''History'' ''South Australian Weekly Chronicle'' When ''The South Australian Advertiser'' was first published, on 12 July 1858, the editor and managing director John H. Barrow also announced the ''South Australian Weekly Chronicle'', which published on Saturdays. ''South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail'' On 4 January 1868, with the installation of a new steam press, the size of the paper doubled to four sheets, or sixteen pages and changed its banner to ''The South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail''. The editor at this time was William Hay, and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide Plains Council
The Adelaide Plains Council (formerly the District Council of Mallala) is a local government area in South Australia. It consists of a largely rural region along the Gulf St Vincent, covering a total area of approximately 926 km2. The council seat lies at Mallala, but it also maintains a service centre at Two Wells. Description Both the Light River and the Gawler River pass through the district and the rich fertile plains are ideal for vegetable production, the majority of which is sent to the nearby Adelaide markets. As well as the general agricultural pursuits of grain growing and storage and running livestock, other major industries in the region include the livestock market / sale yards, metal fabrication and manufacture of industrial equipment. History The District Council of Light was proclaimed on 21 March 1935, having stemmed from the amalgamation of the District Council of Grace, the District Council of Dublin and the District Council of Port Gawler. It is unre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf St Vincent
Gulf St Vincent, sometimes referred to as St Vincent Gulf, St Vincent's Gulf or Gulf of St Vincent, is the eastern of two large inlets of water on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, the other being the larger Spencer Gulf, from which it is separated by Yorke Peninsula. On its eastern side the gulf is bordered by the Adelaide Plains and the Fleurieu Peninsula. Description To the south it is defined by a line from Troubridge Point on Yorke Peninsula to Cape Jervis on Fleurieu Peninsula. Its entrances from the southwest are from Investigator Strait, and to the southeast from Backstairs Passage, which separate Kangaroo Island from the mainland. Adelaide lies midway along the gulf's east shore. Other towns located on the gulf, from west to east include Edithburgh, Port Vincent, Ardrossan and Port Wakefield and Normanville. History The Aboriginal name given to it by the original inhabitants of the area, the Kaurna people was Wongajerla, also s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gawler River (South Australia)
The Gawler River is a river located in the Adelaide Plains district of the Mid North region in the Australian state of South Australia. The district surrounding the river produces cereal crops and sheep for both meat and wool, as well as market gardens, almond orchards and vineyards. Course and features Formed by the confluence of the North Para and South Para Rivers in the town of Gawler, the river flows generally west onto the Adelaide Plains. The mouth is in the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary National Park—Winaityinaityi Pangkara, which consists primarily of mangroves in the tidal flats as the river empties into Gulf St Vincent. The outflow represents the boundary between the suburbs of Port Gawler on the northern bank and Buckland Park on the southern bank. The river descends over its course. Flooding The Gawler is subject to periodic flood events and the cause of occasional flash flooding (during 1:10 to 1:50 year flood events). Major overtopping in large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred Of Grace
The Hundred of Grace is a cadastral unit of hundred located on the northern Adelaide Plains of South Australia spanning the township of Mallala and the Grace Plains. The hundred was proclaimed in 1856 in the County of Gawler and named by Governor Richard Graves MacDonnell after Grace Montgomery Farrell, wife of James Farrell, Dean of Adelaide. The hundred spans a significant portion of the lower Light River, which flows from north east to south west through the area. Apart from Mallala, the hundred includes the localities of Redbanks, Fischer, Barabba, Pinkerton Plains (most part) and Grace Plains (most part). The localities of Reeves Plains, Korunye and Lower Light cross over the southern border of the hundred. Local government The District Council of Mudla Wirra was the first local government body established in the area. It was proclaimed in January 1854 and administered all of the county south of the Light River, including approximately the south eastern third of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred Of Port Gawler
The Hundred of Port Gawler is a cadastral unit of hundred located on the central Adelaide Plains in South Australia and bounded on the south by the Gawler River. It is centred on the town of Two Wells with the locality of Port Gawler at the south western corner of its boundary. It is one of the eight hundreds of the County of Gawler. It was named in 1851 by Governor Henry Young either directly or indirectly after the former Governor George Gawler. The following localities and towns of the Adelaide Plains Council area are situated inside (or largely inside) the bounds of the Hundred of Port Gawler: * Port Gawler * Two Wells * Lewiston * Middle Beach * Lower Light (most part) * Korunye (most part) * Reeves Plains (most part) Local government The first local government body established in the area was the District Council of Mudla Wirra, proclaimed in 1854. Mudla Wirra council encompassed those parts of the Hundred of Port Gawler and Hundred of Grace south of the River Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District Council Of Dublin
The District Council of Dublin was a local government area in South Australia from 1873 to 1935, seated at Dublin. History The council was proclaimed on 27 November 1873. Its jurisdiction consisted of the whole Hundred of Dublin as well as that portion of the Hundred of Port Gawler north of the River Light. The inaugural councillors in 1873 were proclaimed as Noble Johnson, Weatherall Lindsay, William Wilson, John Lines, Richard J Loveday, and George Arnold. On 1 May 1935, it was amalgamated with the district councils of Port Gawler (to the south) and Grace Grace may refer to: Places United States * Grace, Idaho, a city * Grace (CTA station), Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, Illinois * Little Goose Creek (Kentucky), location of Grace post office * Grace, Carroll County, Missouri, an uninco ... (to the east) to create the District Council of Light. The new district council was subsequently renamed as the District Council of Mallala in 1937 and again as the Adela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
