The Hundred of Yednalue is a
cadastral
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Often it is represented graphically in a cad ...
unit of
hundred
100 or one hundred (Roman numeral: C) is the natural number following 99 and preceding 101.
In medieval contexts, it may be described as the short hundred or five score in order to differentiate the English and Germanic use of "hundred" to de ...
in the
County of Granville
The County of Granville is one of the 49 counties of South Australia located in the Flinders Ranges region. It was proclaimed in 1876 by Governor Anthony Musgrave and was named for the Granville Leveson-Gower, the second Earl of Granville and ...
,
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
.
History
The Hundred of Yednalue was proclaimed on 18 January 1877 in the County of Granville.
In 1885, it was reported that "all the spinifex or porcupine grass which affords both food and shelter for the rabbits
was systematically burned so the rabbits
..became an easy prey for dogs".
The Yednalue School opened in 1887 and closed in 1926.
The hundred was first locally governed by the
District Council of Hawker
The District Council of Hawker was a local government area in South Australia from 1888 to 1997, centred on the town of Hawker. At its creation it was the northernmost local government area in the state.
History
It was established on 5 January 1 ...
when it was established in 1888. The hundred was represented by Yednalue ward, electing one dedicated councillor. In 1997 local administration of the hundred moved to the
Flinders Ranges Council
Flinders Ranges Council is a local government area (LGA) located in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia.
The LGA is approximately 100 km from north to south, and 45 km from east to west, with a total area of 4,198 square kilometres ...
following the amalgamation of Hawker and
Kanyaka councils.
See also
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Lands administrative divisions of South Australia
The lands administrative divisions of South Australia are the cadastral (i.e., comprehensively surveyed and mapped) units of counties and hundreds in South Australia. They are located only in the south-eastern part of the state, and do not cove ...
References
Yednalue
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