The Hundred of Wallaroo is a

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unit of

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located on the

Copper Coast Copper Coast is a region of South Australia situated in Northern Yorke Peninsula and comprising the towns of Wallaroo, Kadina, Moonta, Paskeville and Port Hughes. The area approximately bounded by Wallaroo, Kadina and Moonta is also known as ...

of South Australia. It is one of the 16 hundreds of the

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. It was named in 1862 by Governor

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after the indigenous term ''wadla warru'' presumed to mean ''wallaby urine''.

Locations

The most densely populated town and localities of the

Copper Coast council The Copper Coast Council is a local government area in the Australian state of South Australia located at the northern end of the Yorke Peninsula. It was established in 1997 and its seat is in Kadina. Description The Copper Coast Council is l ...

are situated inside (or largely inside) the bounds of the Hundred of Wallaroo: *

Wallaroo Wallaroo is a common name for several species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies. The word "wallaroo" is from the Dharug ''walaru'', and not a portmanteau of the words "kangaroo" and "wal ...

and North Beach * Kadina (western half) and its suburbs:

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Wallaroo Mines Wallaroo Mines is a suburb of the inland town of Kadina on the Yorke Peninsula in the Copper Coast Council area. It was named for the land division in which it was established in 1860, the Hundred of Wallaroo, as was the nearby coastal town of ...

, Matta Flat and

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* Moonta and its suburbs: Moonta Bay, North Moonta, Paramatta, Cross Roads, North Yelta, Yelta, Moonta Mines, East Moonta, Hamley, Port Hughes and Kooroona * Rural localities of Wallaroo Plain (west portion), Warburto and Boors Plain (larger west portion)

Local government

* Corporate Town of Kadina (1872-1977) *

Corporate Town of Moonta The Corporate Town of Moonta was a local government area in South Australia from 1872 to 1984, centred on the town of Moonta. History The town was proclaimed on 1 August 1872, following local debate over the merits of local government earlier ...

(1872-1984) *

Corporate Town of Wallaroo The Corporate Town of Wallaroo was a local government area in South Australia from 1874 to 1997, centred on the town of Wallaroo. History The municipality was proclaimed on 25 June 1874, following a petition from local residents that February, ...

(1874-1997) *

District Council of Kadina The District Council of Kadina was a local government area in South Australia from 1888 to 1984. History It was established by the '' District Councils Act 1887'', which took effect from 5 January 1888. It comprised the former District Council ...

(1888-1984) *

District Council of Northern Yorke Peninsula The District Council of Northern Yorke Peninsula was a local government area in South Australia from 1984 to 1997. The council seat was at Kadina. History The District Council of Northern Yorke Peninsula was formed on 1 July 1984 with the amalg ...

(1984-1997) *

District Council of the Copper Coast The Copper Coast Council is a local government area in the Australian state of South Australia located at the northern end of the Yorke Peninsula. It was established in 1997 and its seat is in Kadina. Description The Copper Coast Council is l ...

(1997-)

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Local government

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