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Yorke Peninsula (other)
Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula in South Australia. Yorke Peninsula may refer to: *District Council of Yorke Peninsula (1888–1969), a former local government area *Electoral district of Yorke Peninsula, a former electorate * Yorke Peninsula Council, a local government area *Yorke Peninsula Country Times, a newspaper *Yorke Peninsula Football League The Yorke Peninsula Football League (YPFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Yorke Peninsula region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. The league wa ..., an Australian rules football league See also * * * York (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorke Peninsula
The Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located northwest and west of Adelaide in South Australia, between Spencer Gulf on the west and Gulf St Vincent on the east. The peninsula is separated from Kangaroo Island to the south by Investigator Strait. The most populous town in the region is Kadina. History Prior to European settlement of the area commencing around 1840, following the British colonisation of South Australia, Yorke Peninsula was the home to the Narungga people. This Aboriginal Australian nation are the traditional owners of the land, and comprised four clans sharing the peninsula, known as Guuranda: Kurnara in the north, Dilpa in the south, Wari in the west and Windarra in the east. Today the descendants of these people still live on Yorke Peninsula, supported by the Narungga Aboriginal Progress Association in Maitland, and in the community at Point Pearce. It was named “Yorke’s Peninsula” by Captain Matthew Flinders, after Charles Philip Yorke (later Lord H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District Council Of Yorke Peninsula (1888–1969)
The District Council of Yorke Peninsula was a local government area on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia from 1888 to 1969. History The District Council of Yorke Peninsula was officially proclaimed on 5 January 1888 by the ''District Councils Act 1887'' as constituting the Hundreds of Cunningham, Kilkerran, Wauraltee and Muloowurtie, and the unincorporated portion of the Hundred of Maitland. "DISTRICT OF YORKE PENINSULA.-Comprising the Hundreds of Cunningham, Kilkerran, Wauraltee, and Muloowurtie, together with that portion of the Hundred of Maitland not included in the Corporate Town of Maitland." This cluster of adjacent hundreds spanned the entire width of the peninsula south of Port Wakefield for about north to south. In 1969 the council was amalgamated with the Corporate Town of Maitland, at the instigation of residents of both councils, to form the new District Council of Central Yorke Peninsula. Neighbouring local government Being located on lands spanning the enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Yorke Peninsula
Yorke Peninsula was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state (colony until 1901) of South Australia from 1884 to 1902 and from 1915 to 1970. The Yorke Peninsula The Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located northwest and west of Adelaide in South Australia, between Spencer Gulf on the west and Gulf St Vincent on the east. The peninsula is separated from Kangaroo Island to the south by Investigator Str ... area formed the newly created seat of Goyder at the 1970 election. Members Election results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Yorke Peninsula Former electoral districts of South Australia 1844 establishments in Australia 1902 disestablishments in Australia 1915 establishments in Australia 1970 disestablishments in Australia Yorke Peninsula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorke Peninsula Council
The Yorke Peninsula Council is a local government area in South Australia. Its boundaries include most of the Yorke Peninsula. The council seat is at Maitland; the council also maintains branch offices at Minlaton and Yorketown. History It came into existence on 10 February 1997 as a result of the amalgamation of the District Council of Central Yorke Peninsula, the District Council of Minlaton, the District Council of Warooka and the District Council of Yorketown. It was named as the District Council of Yorke Peninsula at its inception, but was renamed to Yorke Peninsula Council in 2013. Extent Yorke Peninsula Council includes the towns and localities of: * Agery *Ardrossan * Arthurton * Balgowan * Black Point * Bluff Beach * Brentwood * Chinaman Wells * Clinton * Clinton Centre * Coobowie * Corny Point * Couch Beach *Cunningham *Curramulka * Dowlingville *Edithburgh *Foul Bay * Hardwicke Bay *Honiton * Inneston * James Well * Kainton * Koolywurtie *Maitland * Marion Bay * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorke Peninsula Country Times
''Yorke Peninsula Country Times'' is a weekly South Australian newspaper, which was first published on 4 September 1968. It was formed by the merging of ''Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta Times'' and ''South Australian Farmer,'' representing numerous former publications dating back to 1865. History ''Yorke Peninsula Country Times'' was created following a merger between ''Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta Times'' and ''South Australian Farmer'' in August 1968. As a result, the newspaper's website traces its origins through 13 previous publications back to February 1865. ''Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta Times'' This publication evolved through a number of changes, namely: * ''Wallaroo Times and Mining Journal'' (1 February 1865 - 31 December 1881) * ''Wallaroo Times'' (4 January 1882 - 28 July 1888) * '' Kadina and Wallaroo Times'' (1 August 1888 - March 1966) ** In 1966, the newspaper merged with ''Moonta People's Weekly'' (29 September 1961 - 31 March 1966), which itself was a renamed version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorke Peninsula Football League
The Yorke Peninsula Football League (YPFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in the Yorke Peninsula region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League. The league was known as the Yorke Valley Football League until 1996, having previously absorbed the Yorke Peninsula Football Association in 1961, and the Southern Yorke Peninsula Football League in 1994. Media At the moment there are several different services covering the YPFL, the main one being the Yorke Peninsula Country Times (Newspaper) Brief history The current Yorke Peninsula Football League developed over a number of years and involved the gradual amalgamation of the Yorke Valley Football Association, Yorke Peninsula Football Association, and Southern Yorke Peninsula Football League. Current clubs Former clubs ;Notes Yorke Peninsula Football Association The Yorke Peninsula Football Association was formed in 1888. The founding clubs w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
