The County of Jervois is a cadastral unit in the Australian state of

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that covers land on the east coast of the

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. It was proclaimed on 24 January 1878 and named after

William Jervois Lieutenant General Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois (10 September 1821 – 17 August 1897) was a British military engineer and diplomat. After joining the British Army in 1839, he saw service, as a second captain, in South Africa. In 18 ...

, the

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from October 1877 to January 1883.

Description

The county covers the part of the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula overlooking the

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from

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in the north and Cape Hardy in the south, and which extends inland from the coastline for a distance of about in the north, and about in the south. It is bounded by the counties of Le Hunte,

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and

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to the north (from west to east), by the

County of Musgrave The County of Musgrave is a cadastral unit in the Australian state of South Australia that covers land on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula. It was proclaimed on 22 June 1876 and named after Anthony Musgrave, the Governor of South Australia fr ...

to the west and by the

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to the south. The county includes the towns of Cowell,

Arno Bay Arno Bay is a small fishing and tourist town on the east coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, located on the Lincoln Highway, South Australia, Lincoln Highway about halfway between Whyalla and Port Lincoln. First proclaimed under the name ...

Port Neill Port Neill (formerly Carrow) is a small coastal town on the eastern side of the Eyre Peninsula, in South Australia about 3 km off the Lincoln Highway (Australia), Lincoln Highway between the major towns of Whyalla and Port Lincoln. It is 576 ...

Darke Peak Darke Peak (formerly Carappee) is a small agricultural town located in central Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. The town is the population centre for the surrounding agricultural district and has become a minor historical tourist town. It is ...

, and

Rudall Rudall is a town and locality in South Australia. At the , Rudall had a population of 90. It is named for the cadastral Hundred of Rudall, which was named after politician Samuel Rudall. It is a grain and sheep service centre on the Eyre Pen ...

. The

Lincoln Highway The Lincoln Highway is the first transcontinental highway in the United States and one of the first highways designed expressly for automobiles. Conceived in 1912 by Indiana entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, and formally dedicated October 31, 1913 ...

passes along the coastline of the county from the north-east to the south-west, and the

Birdseye Highway Birdseye Highway is an east–west road across Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. It was named for Sylvia Birdseye who drove the first bus service to the area from Adelaide for 43 years, starting in 1928, and is the first highway in South Austra ...

passes through the county in an east-west direction from Cowell in the east to

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in the adjoining county of Musgrave. The Cummins to Kimba line of the

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passes through the county, entering at its south-west corner, passing through the hundreds of Brooker and Moody in an east-west direction, before changing to a south-north alignment that passes through the hundreds of Butler, Verran, Rudall, Smeaton and Pascoe. The principal land use is primary industry, which is represented by broadacre farming of wheat and livestock, the mining of jade, and aquaculture at

and in

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on the coast of Spencer Gulf. Uncleared land in the county’s north-west corner and its south-west is protected respectively as the Hambidge and

Hincks Wilderness Protection Area Hincks Wilderness Protection Area is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the gazetted locality of Hincks about north of Port Lincoln and south east of Lock on the Eyre Peninsula. The wilderness protection are ...

s, which occupy a total area of . Other

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

s within the county include the following conservation parks - Carappee Hill, Darke Range,

, Heggaton, Middlecamp Hills, Moody Tank, Munyaroo,

, Sheoak Hill, The Plug Range, Verran Tanks, Wharminda, and Yeldulknie. The county incorporates the eastern part of the

District Council of Elliston The District Council of Elliston is a local government area covering around 6500 km2 on the Western Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Established in 1888, the district has a diverse economy, with agriculture, commercial fishing and tourism ...

in the west, the District Council of Cleve in its centre, the

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on the coastline with Spencer Gulf, and the northern part of the

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in the south. The county was named after Governor Jervois, the Governor of South Australia at the time the country was proclaimed, in accordance with “a precedent which was established in 1842" when a county was named after

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Constituent hundreds

Location of hundreds

The county comprises 34 hundreds. The hundreds are laid out from east to west in five rows (from north to south) as follows: *McGregor, Charleston, Glynn, James, Heggaton, Jamieson, Pascoe, Darke and Hambidge in the north-west corner of the county separated by an area of land that has not been proclaimed as one or more hundreds, all along the northern boundary of the county, *Warren, Minbrie, Miltalie, Mangalo, Campoona, Smeaton, Boonerdo and Palkagee, *Wilton, Playford, Hawker, Mann, Yadnarie, Rudall, Murlong and the northern half of Tooligie at the western boundary of the county, *Boothby, Roberts, Verran, a parcel of land consisting of Hincks and land not proclaimed as a hundred, and a parcel of land consisting of the southern half of Tooligie and Nicholls at the western boundary of the county, and *Dixson, Butler, Moody and Brooker along the southern boundary of the county.

Hundred of Boonerdo

The Hundred of Boonerdo () was proclaimed on 28 June 1928. It covers an area of and its name was derived from an aboriginal word for “mallee scrub.” It is entirely occupied by the locality of Boonerdo.

Hundred of Boothby

The Hundred of Boothby () was proclaimed on 24 January 1878. It covers an area of and was named after

Thomas Wilde Boothby Thomas Wilde Boothby (9 December 1839 – 19 June 1885), This reference, alone, spells his middle (preferred) name "Wylde". generally known by his full name, or as "T. Wilde Boothby", was a politician in the British colony of South Australia. H ...

, a member of the

South Australian Parliament The Parliament of South Australia is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of South Australia. It consists of the 47-seat House of Assembly (lower house) and the 22-seat Legislative Council (upper house). General elections are held ...

from 1873 to 1875. Its northern end is within the locality of Cleve while its southern end is in the locality of

Hundred of Brooker

The Hundred of Brooker () was proclaimed on 26 November 1903. It covers an area of and was named after Thomas Henry Brooker, a member of the South Australian Parliament from 1890 to 1902. It is located entirely within the locality of Brooker.

Hundred of Butler

The Hundred of Butler () was proclaimed on 25 April 1895. It covers an area of and was named after Richard Butler, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. It is located mainly within the locality of

Butler A butler is a person who works in a house serving and is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some a ...

while its south-west corner is located in the locality of Ungarra.

Hundred of Campoona

The Hundred of Campoona () was proclaimed on 25 April 1895. It covers an area of and its name was derived from an aboriginal word. It is located entirely within the locality of Campoona.

Hundred of Charleston

The Hundred of Charleston () was proclaimed on 12 December 1895. It covers an area of and was named after

David Charleston David Morley Charleston (27 May 1848 – 30 June 1934) was a Cornish people, Cornish-born Australian politician. Born in St Erth, Cornwall, he received only a primary education before becoming an apprentice engineer at Harvey & Co ironworks, and ...

, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. It is located entirely within the locality of Midgee.

Hundred of Darke

The Hundred of Darke () was proclaimed on 3 February 1910. It covers an area of and was named after the explorer,

John Charles Darke John Charles Darke (1806–22 October 1844) was a surveyor and explorer in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) and South Australia. He died after being speared by Aboriginals in 1844. Early years Darke was born in Hereford, England, in 1806, the so ...

. Most of it is located within the locality of

with its north-eastern corner being located in the locality of Waddikee.

Hundred of Dixson

The Hundred of Dixson () was proclaimed on 26 November 1903. It covers an area of and was named after

Hugh Robert Dixson Sir Hugh Robert Denison, originally Hugh Robert Dixson (11 November 1865 – 25 November 1940) was a businessman, parliamentarian and philanthropist in South Australia and later New South Wales. He was a member of the South Australian House ...

, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. It is located entirely within the locality of Port Neill.

Hundred of Glynn

The Hundred of Glynn () was proclaimed on 12 December 1895. It covers an area of and was named after

Patrick McMahon Glynn Patrick McMahon Glynn KC (25 August 1855 – 28 October 1931) was an Irish-Australian lawyer and politician. He served in the House of Representatives from 1901 to 1919, and was a government minister under three prime ministers, as Attorney-Gen ...

, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. It located entirely within the locality of Minbrie.

Hundred of Hambidge

The Hundred of Hambidge () was proclaimed on 31 October 1957. It was named after Clive M. Hambidge, a former

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. It is located mainly in the locality of Hambidge with its south-west corner being located in Ulyerra.

Hundred of Hawker

The Hundred of Hawker () was proclaimed on 24 January 1878. It covers an area of and was named after

George Charles Hawker Sir George Charles Hawker (21 September 1818 – 21 May 1895) was a South Australian settler and politician. Early life Hawker was born in London, the second son of Admiral Edward Hawker and his first wife, Joanna Naomi, ''née'' Poore. He was ...

, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. It is located almost entirely within the locality of Cowell with a portion on the Spencer Gulf coastline being in the locality of Port Gibbon.

Hundred of Heggaton

The Hundred of Heggaton () was proclaimed on 3 February 1910. It covers an area of and was named after

Percy Heggaton Percival Thomas (Percy) Heggaton (4 July 1869 – 14 December 1948) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Alexandra from 1906 to 1915, when he voluntarily retired when the elect ...

, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. It is located entirely within the locality of Mangalo.

Hundred of Hincks

The Hundred of Hincks () was proclaimed on 31 October 1957. It was named after

Cecil Hincks Sir Cecil Stephen Hincks (18 February 1894 – 1 January 1963), Australian politician, was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly who was Minister of Lands, Irrigation and Repatriation in Thomas Playford's government. Early life C ...

, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. It is mainly located within the locality of

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with its north-west corner being located in the locality of Murlong.

Hundred of James

The Hundred of James () was proclaimed on 3 February 1910. It covers an area of and was named after David James, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. It is located entirely within the locality of Miltalie.

Hundred of Jamieson

The Hundred of Jamieson () was proclaimed on 3 February 1910. It covers an area of and was named after William Jamieson, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. Its northern side is located within the locality of Waddikee while its southern side is in the locality of Jamieson.

Hundred of Mangalo

The Hundred of Mangalo () was proclaimed on 24 January 1878. It covers an area of and its name was derived from an aboriginal word. It is located entirely within the locality of Mangalo.

Hundred of Mann

The Hundred of Mann () was proclaimed on 24 January 1878. It covers an area of and was named after Charles Mann, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. It is located entirely within the locality of Cleve.

Hundred of McGregor

The Hundred of McGregor () was proclaimed on 12 December 1895. It covers an area of and was named after

Gregor McGregor Gregor McGregor (18 October 1848 – 13 August 1914) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for South Australia from 1901 until his death in 1914, representing the Labor Party. He was the party's inaugural Senate leader, and serv ...

, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. It is located fully within the locality of Midgee.

Hundred of Miltalie

The Hundred of Miltalie () was proclaimed on 24 January 1878. It covers an area of and its name was derived from an aboriginal word. It is located entirely within the locality of Miltalie.

Hundred of Minbrie

The Hundred of Minbrie () was proclaimed on 24 January 1878. It covers an area of and its name was derived from an aboriginal word. It located almost entirely within the locality of Minbrie with exception to an intrusion of part of Miltalie on its west side.

Hundred of Moody

The Hundred of Moody () was proclaimed on 15 January 1903. It covers an area of and was named after David Moody, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. Its northern end is located within the locality of Moody while its southern end is in the locality of Ungarra.

Hundred of Murlong

The Hundred of Murlong () was proclaimed on 28 June 1928. It covers an area of and its name was derived from an aboriginal word for “sand.” Most of it is within the locality of Murlong while its south-east corner is in the locality of

Hundred of Nicholls

The Hundred of Nicholls () was proclaimed on 4 October 1928. It covers an area of and was named after

Robert Nicholls Sir Robert Dove Nicholls (27 June 1889 – 18 January 1970) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seats of Stanley from 1915 to 1938 and Young from 1938 to 1956 for the Liberal and Country League a ...

, a member of the South Australian Parliament. Its northern end is located within the locality of

while its south is in the locality of Brooker.

Hundred of Palkagee

The Hundred of Palkagee () was proclaimed on 1 October 1914. It covers an area of and its name was derived from an aboriginal word. It is entirely located within the locality of

Hundred of Pascoe

The Hundred of Pascoe () was proclaimed on 3 February 1910. It covers an area of and was named after Thomas Pascoe, a member of the South Australian Parliament from 1900 to 1933. Its northern end is located in the locality of Waddikee while its southern end is in the locality of

Hundred of Playford

The Hundred of Playford () was proclaimed on 24 January 1878. It was named after Thomas Playford, a former member of the South Australian Parliament and the first parliamentarian with that name. It located almost entirely within the locality of Cowell and includes the full extent of the embayment known as

Hundred of Roberts

The Hundred of Roberts () was proclaimed on 5 September 1907. It covers an area of and was named after E Alfred Roberts, a member of the South Australian Parliament from 1898 to 1908. Most of it is located within the locality of

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while its northern edge being in Cleve and

Hundred of Rudall

The Hundred of Rudall () was proclaimed on 3 February 1910. It covers an area of and was named after

Samuel Bruce Rudall Samuel Bruce Rudall (7 March 1859 – 3 January 1945) was a lawyer and politician of the State of South Australia. History Samuel was the elder surviving son of the John Rudall, the first town clerk of Gawler, and the first solicitor to practise ...

, a member of the South Australian Parliament from 1906 to 1915. It is located entirely within the locality of Rudall.

Hundred of Smeaton

The Hundred of Smeaton () was proclaimed on 3/02/1910. It covers an area of and was named after

Thomas Hyland Smeaton Thomas Hyland Smeaton (15 July 1857 – 17 October 1927) was an Australian politician and trade unionist. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1905 to 1921, representing the electorates of Torrens (1905–1915) and S ...

, a member of the South Australian Parliament from 1905 to 1921. It is located entirely within the locality of Kielpa.

Hundred of Tooligie

The Hundred of Tooligie () was proclaimed on 3 August 1916. It covers an area of and its name was derived from the “Native name of a hill in the vicinity.“ It is located mainly in the locality of Murdinga with its southern end being located in Tooligie and its north-western corner is located in the locality of

Hundred of Verran

The Hundred of Verran () was proclaimed on 17 September 1908. It covers an area of and was named after

John Verran John Verran (9 July 1856 – 7 June 1932) was an Australian politician and trade unionist. He served as premier of South Australia from 1910 to 1912, the second member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) to hold the position. Verran was b ...

, a member of the South Australian Parliament from 1901 to 1918. It is located within the following localities from north to south -

and Wharminda.

Hundred of Warren

The Hundred of Warren () was proclaimed on 12 December 1895. It covers an area of and was named after

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, a member of the

from 1888 to 1912. It is located mainly within the locality of Mitchellville whiles its north-west and north-east corners are located within Midgee.

Hundred of Wilton

The Hundred of Wilton () was proclaimed on 18 March 1897. It covers an area of and was named after

Charles Richard Wilton Charles Richard Wilton (25 May 1855 – 8 March 1927) was a journalist in the State of South Australia, a longtime literary editor of ''The Advertiser'' and authored, under the pen name of "Autolycus", a long-running weekly column in '' The Couri ...

, a journalist. It is located almost entirely within the locality of Mitchellville with exception to its south-west corner which is in the locality of

Lucky Bay Lucky may refer to: *An adjective of luck Lucky may also refer to: Film and television * '' Lucky: No Time for Love'', a 2005 Hindi-language romance starring Salman Khan, Sneha Ullal, and Mithun Chakraborty * ''Lucky'', a 2005 short film by Avi ...

Hundred of Yadnarie

The Hundred of Yadnarie () was proclaimed on 24 January 1878. It covers an area of and its name was derived from an aboriginal word of unknown meaning. It is located mainly in the locality of Cleve while its western edge is located in the localities of

and Campoona. The Yadnarie School opened in 1913 and closed in 1948.South Australian Place names

References

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Description

Constituent hundreds

Location of hundreds

Hundred of Boonerdo

Hundred of Boothby

Hundred of Brooker

Hundred of Butler

Hundred of Campoona

Hundred of Charleston

Hundred of Darke

Hundred of Dixson

Hundred of Glynn

Hundred of Hambidge

Hundred of Hawker

Hundred of Heggaton

Hundred of Hincks

Hundred of James

Hundred of Jamieson

Hundred of Mangalo

Hundred of Mann

Hundred of McGregor

Hundred of Miltalie

Hundred of Minbrie

Hundred of Moody

Hundred of Murlong

Hundred of Nicholls

Hundred of Palkagee

Hundred of Pascoe

Hundred of Playford

Hundred of Roberts

Hundred of Rudall

Hundred of Smeaton

Hundred of Tooligie

Hundred of Verran

Hundred of Warren

Hundred of Wilton

Hundred of Yadnarie

See also

References