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District Council Of Coonalpyn Downs
The District Council of Coonalpyn Downs was a local government area in the Australian state of South Australia that existed from 1957 to 1997 on land in the state’s south-east. It was established on 30 May 1957 with its seat being located in the town of Coonalpyn. At establishment, the district consisted of land in the hundreds of Jeffries, Strawbridge, Coneybeer, Lewis, Field, Colebatch, Richards and Coombe and parts of the hundreds of Archibald, Carcuma and Kirkpatrick. The district therefore included parts of the cadastral counties of Buccleuch, Russell, Cardwell and Buckingham. At establishment, councillors were elected from the following five wards with all returning two councillors each with the exception of Yumali which returned one councillor – Coonalpyn, Mclntosh, Richards, Tintinara and Yumali. On 13 February 1997, it was amalgamated with the district councils of Meningie and Peake to create the Coorong District Council Coorong District Counc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coonalpyn, South Australia
Coonalpyn is a town and a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about south-east of the municipal seat in Tailem Bend. It is situated in the local government area of the Coorong District Council and is in the State electoratal district of MacKillop and the Federal division of Barker. At the 2016 census, the locality had a population of 353 of which 195 lived in its town centre. Origin of the name This town's name is derived from the Aboriginal word ''Coonalpyn'', meaning ''Barren Woman''. ''Coonalpyn Downs'' was chosen by John Barton Hack to name the property and the railway station within this property. History The town of Coonalpyn was proclaimed on 25 November 1909. In 1927, the Congregational Church in Coonalpyn erected its church building, and is now the Coonalpyn Uniting Church. Coonalpyn was originally known as part of the Ninety Mile Desert, until in approximately 1949 when the land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred Of Archibald
Archibald may refer to: People and characters *Archibald (name), a masculine given name and a surname *Archibald (musician) (1916–1973), American R&B pianist * Archibald, a character from the animated TV show ''Archibald the Koala'' Other uses *Archibald, Louisiana, a community in the United States *Archibald Prize, an Australian portraiture art prize for painting See also * Archibald House, several buildings * *Archie (other) Archie is a masculine given name. It may also refer to: Places * Archie, Missouri, a city in the United States * Rural Municipality of Archie, a former municipality in Manitoba, Canada Arts, entertainment, and media * Archie Comics, a comic book p ... * Archbold (other) * Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527–1593), Italian painter {{disambiguation, hn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District Council Of Peake
The District Council of Peake was a local government area in the Australian state of South Australia that existed from 1911 to 1997 on land in the state’s south-east. It was proclaimed on 16 November 1911 with its seat being located in the town of Peake. At establishment, it consisted of the whole of the hundreds of Peake, Sherlock, Roby and Livingston. At establishment, the district consisted of four wards whose names and boundaries were identical to the consistent hundreds and which were represented by two councillors each with the exception of Livingston Ward which were represented by one councillor. On 13 February 1997, it was amalgamated with the district councils of Coonalpyn Downs and Meningie to create the Coorong District Council Coorong District Council is a local government area in South Australia located between the River Murray and the Limestone Coast region. The district cover mostly rural areas with small townships, as well as part of the Cooro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District Council Of Meningie
The District Council of Meningie was a local government area in the colony and then the Australian state of South Australia that existed from 1888 to 1997 on land in the state’s south-east. It was proclaimed on 5 January 1888 under the ''District Councils Act 1887'' with its seat being located in the town of Meningie. At establishment, it consisted of land in the hundreds of Baker, Bonney, Burdett, Coolinong, Glyde, Malcolm and Neville, Santo and Seymour and the part of the County of Cardwell located to the west of the hundreds of Glyde, Neville, and Santo. In 1936, it covered an area of and had an estimated population of 2,100 people of which 575 were ratepayer Rates are a type of property tax system in the United Kingdom, and in places with systems deriving from the British one, the proceeds of which are used to fund local government. Some other countries have taxes with a more or less comparable role ...s. On 13 February 1997, it and the distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Buckingham (South Australia)
The County of Buckingham is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed by Governor James Fergusson in 1869 and named for the third Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville who was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1867. It is located adjacent to the Victorian border in the state's upper south east. This includes most of the contemporary local government area of Tatiara District Council and a small east portion of Coorong District Council. Hundreds The County of Buckingham is divided into the following 11 hundreds: * Hundred of Archibald (Ngarkat, Coombe) * Hundred of Makin (Ngarkat, Makin) * Hundred of McCallum (Ngarkat, McCallum) * Hundred of Shaugh ( Shaugh) * Hundred of Stirling (Keith) * Hundred of Pendleton ( Sherwood, Brimbago) * Hundred of Cannawigara ( Sherwood, Lowan Vale, northern half of Cannawigara) * Hundred of Senior ( Senior) * Hundred of Willalooka ( Willalooka) * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Cardwell (South Australia)
The County of Cardwell is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed by Governor Dominick Daly in 1864 and named for Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell, who was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies in the same year. It is located south east of Lake Albert abutting the coastline along the southern portion of the Coorong coastal lagoon. This includes the southern half of the contemporary local government area of the Coorong District Council and smaller parts of the Tatiara District and Kingston District council areas. Hundreds The County of Cardwell is divided into the following 12 hundreds: * Hundred of Glyde ( Coorong) * Hundred of Field (Field, Colebatch) * Hundred of Colebatch ( Colebatch) * Hundred of Richards ( Tintinara) * Hundred of Coombe ( Tintinara, Coombe) * Hundred of Santo ( Salt Creek) * Hundred of Messent ( Deepwater) * Hundred of McNamara ( Bunbury) * Hundred of Laffer ( Mount Charles, Laffer) * Hundred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Russell
The County of Russell is one of the 49 cadastral counties in South Australia. It was proclaimed in 1842 by Governor George Grey and named for Lord John Russell, who was involved in the early development of the (British) South Australian colony (at the time of the county's proclamation) when he was Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. It covers a portion of the state bounded to the west by the eastern half of Lake Alexandrina and the section of the Murray River extending to Bowhill in the north and bounded to the south by the coastline adjoining the Coorong coastal lagoon and fully surrounds Lake Albert which is excluded from its extent. This includes the north western quarter of the contemporary local government area of Coorong District Council. Hundreds The County of Russell is divided into the following 9 hundreds: * Hundred of Younghusband ( Younghusband) * Hundred of Burdett ( Burdett) * Hundred of Ettrick ( Ettrick) * Hundred of Seymour (Tailem Bend) * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Buccleuch
The County of Buccleuch is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed in 1893 and named for the sixth Duke of Buccleuch, William Scott, of Scotland. It is located east of the Murray River at the south western edge of the Mallee region. The small locality of Buccleuch and its railway station are located at the centre of the county. Hundreds The County of Buccleuch is divided into the following 17 hundreds: * Hundred of Bowhill ( Bowhill) * Hundred of Vincent ( Perponda) * Hundred of Wilson ( Borrika) * Hundred of McPherson ( Halidon, Sandalwood) * Hundred of Hooper ( Wynarka) * Hundred of Marmon Jabuk ( Karoonda) * Hundred of Molineux ( Marama) * Hundred of Sherlock ( Sherlock) * Hundred of Roby (Coomandook) * Hundred of Peake ( Peake) * Hundred of Price (Geranium) * Hundred of Kirkpatrick ( Yumali) * Hundred of Livingston ( Ki Ki) * Hundred of Carcuma ( Carcuma) * Hundred of Strawbridge ( Coonalpyn, Field) * Hundred of Coneybeer ( Coonalpyn) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred Of Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick is an Irish ( Ulster) and Scottish surname, and occasionally a given name, possibly a branch of the Cenél nEógain of the Northern Uí Néill. The name traditionally relates to a church ("kirk") dedicated to Saint Patrick.Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). pp. 411 - 412. Surname * Alexander Kirkpatrick (1849-1940), British professor of Hebrew and biblical commentator * Alexander Kirkpatrick (rugby union) (1898-1971), New Zealand rugby union player * Andrew Kirkpatrick (lawyer) (1756–1831), Chief Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court * Andrew Kirkpatrick (judge) (1844–1904), U.S. District Court for New Jersey, grandson of Andrew Kirkpatrick (1756–1831) (''above'') * Andrew Kirkpatrick (politician) (1848–1928), South Australian politician * Andy Kirkpatrick (born 1971), British climber and writer * Ann K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred Of Carcuma
Carcuma may refer to: *Carcuma, South Australia, a locality *Carcuma Conservation Park __NOTOC__ Carcuma Conservation Park (formerly Carcuma National Park) is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia in the locality of Carcuma about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about north-east of ..., a protected area in South Australia * Hundred of Carcuma, a cadastral unit in South Australia {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred Of Coombe
The Hundred of Coombe is a Hundred of the County of Cardwell (South Australia) centred on the bounded rural locality of Colebatch, South Australia near the town of Tintinara, South Australia in the Murray Mallee The Murray Mallee is the grain-growing and sheep-farming area of South Australia bounded to the north and west by the Murray River (in South Australia, "River Murray"), to the east by the Victorian border, and extending about 50 km south ... region of South Australia. References Coombe {{SouthAustralia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government Areas Of South Australia
Local government in the Australian state of South Australia describes the organisations and processes by which towns and districts can manage their own affairs to the extent permitted by section 64A of '' Constitution Act 1934 (SA)''. LGAs sorted by region The organisations, often called local government areas (LGAs) are constituted and managed in accordance with the ''Local Government Act 1999'' (South Australia). They are grouped below by region, as defined by the Local Government Association of South Australia. Maralinga Tjarutja and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara aboriginal councils both located in the remote north of the state are by far the largest South Australian LGAs, both exceeding 100,000 km2. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. Coorong District Council and Loxton Waikerie are the next largest LGAs. The smallest LGAs are Walkerville and then Prospect, both occupying less than 10 km2 each. The area with the largest population growth was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
