County of Le Hunte is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of

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 ...

that covers land located in the centre of

Eyre Peninsula The Eyre Peninsula is a triangular peninsula in South Australia. It is bounded by the Spencer Gulf on the east, the Great Australian Bight on the west, and the Gawler Ranges to the north. Originally called Eyre’s Peninsula, it was named af ...

. It was proclaimed in 1908 and named after

George Le Hunte Sir George Ruthven Le Hunte (20 August 1852 – 29 January 1925) was a British politician. He served as Governor of South Australia from 1 July 1903 until 18 February 1909, soon after federation of Australia. Life He was born in Porthgain, Pem ...

who was the Governor of South Australia from July 1903 to February 1909.

Description

The County of Le Hunte covers a part of South Australia associated with the western side of the centre of Eyre Peninsula located south of the

Gawler Ranges The Gawler Ranges are a range of stoney hills in South Australia to the north of Eyre Peninsula. The Eyre Highway skirts the south of the ranges. The Gawler Ranges National Park is in the ranges north of Kimba and Wudinna. The ranges are cover ...

. It is bounded to the west by the

County of Robinson The County of Robinson is one of the 49 counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed in 1883 by Governor William Robinson who named it after himself. It lies on the north west coast of Eyre Peninsula stretching from Streaky Bay inland to in ...

, to the south by the counties of Musgrave and Jervois, and to the east by the County of Buxton and to the north by

County of Bosanquet The County of Bosanquet is a cadastral unit in the Australian state of South Australia that covers land both in the north of the Eyre Peninsula and to the peninsula's north. It was proclaimed on 23 October 1913 and was named after Sir Day Hor ...

. The county is served by the following major roads -

Eyre Highway Eyre Highway is a highway linking Western Australia and South Australia via the Nullarbor Plain. Signed as National Highways 1 and A1, it forms part of Highway 1 and the Australian National Highway network linking Perth and Adelaide. It ...

which passes through the county from east to west and the

Tod Highway Tod Highway is an important 177 kilometre highway serving South Australia's Eyre Peninsula's wheatbelt, and is designated route B90. It is named after Robert Tod who explored the area in 1839. Route Tod Highway begins from Eyre Highway at Kyanc ...

which passes from the south and which meets the Eyre Highway at Kyancutta. Settlements include

Minnipa Minnipa is a small town serving the local grain growing community located on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. History The Nauo were the indigenous people of the area of Minnipa prior to English colonisation and the area around the town was fi ...

, Yaninee, Pygery,

Wudinna Wudinna is a town in South Australia. The area was first settled by Europeans in 1861 when Robert George Standley lodged a claim for of land surrounding Weedna Hill ('weedna' later became changed to Wudinna which may be an Aboriginal word meanin ...

and

Kyancutta Kyancutta is a small wheatbelt town at the junction of the Eyre and Tod Highways on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Once a busy town with an airport, Kyancutta is now nearly a ghost town, acting only as a centre for the agricultural di ...

which are located (from west to east) along the Eyre Highway and

Warramboo Warramboo (wɔrˑræmˑbʉː) is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula about north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about south-east of the municipal seat of Wudinna. It is north of Port L ...

being located on the Tod Highway. The Port Lincoln to Wudinna line of the

Eyre Peninsula Railway The Eyre Peninsula Railway is a gauge railway on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia. Radiating out from the ports at Port Lincoln and Thevenard, it is isolated from the rest of the South Australian railway network. Peaking at 777 kilometr ...

passes through the county from the south to the west following the alignment of the Tod Highway and then the alignment of the Eyre Highway west of Kyancutta. Land use within the county includes primary industrial activity such as “cereal and legume cropping, pastures, and grazing of sheep and cattle,” and

mining Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth, usually from an ore body, lode, vein, seam, reef, or placer deposit. The exploitation of these deposits for raw material is based on the economic ...

. The following protected areas are located in the county -

Cocata Conservation Park __NOTOC__ Cocata Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula in the gazetted localities of Cocata and Warramboo about south-west of the town centre in Kyancutta. The conserv ...

in the south-east corner while the

Pinkawillinie Conservation Park The Pinkawillinie Conservation Park is north of Kimba on the inland side of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The park encompasses 130 000 hectares and abuts the Gawler Ranges National Park to the north west. There is limited 2wd access to th ...

occupies most of the county's northern-eastern corner. Its extent includes parts of the local government areas of the

Wudinna District Council Wudinna District Council is a rural local government area on central Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. Its seat is Wudinna, on the Eyre Highway, west of Adelaide. The district's economy is largely driven by agriculture, mainly cereal crops, with ...

on its western side and the

District Council of Kimba The District Council of Kimba is a Local government in Australia, local government area located on the northern Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The district is mostly agricultural in nature, with the township of Kimba, South Australia, Kimba ...

on its eastern side with parts of the state's

Pastoral Unincorporated Area A pastoral lifestyle is that of shepherds herding livestock around open areas of land according to seasons and the changing availability of water and pasture. It lends its name to a genre of literature, art, and music ( pastorale) that depic ...

located on its northern and eastern sides.

History

The County of Le Hunte was proclaimed on 4 November 1908. The naming of the county after Governor Le Hunte who was the Governor of South Australia from July 1903 to February 1909, by the South Australian government follows “a precedent which was established in 1842’ when a county was named after

Governor Gawler Lieutenant-Colonel George Gawler, KH, (21 July 1795 – 7 May 1869) was the second Governor of South Australia, at the same time serving as Resident Commissioner, from 17 October 1838 until 15 May 1841. Biography Early life Gawler, born on 21 ...

. The following hundreds have been proclaimed within the county - Kappakoola, Mamblin, Minnipa, Palabie, Pygery, Wannamana, Warramboo, Wudinna and Yaninee in 1913, Pinbong in 1922, Pordia in 1925, Cootra and Koongawa in 1926, Hill in 1927, Cocata in 1928, and Corrobinnie and Peella in 1957.

Constituent hundreds

Location of constituent hundreds

The hundreds are laid out in four rows in the west–east direction as follows: # Cocata, Kappakoola, Warramboo and Cootra from west to east along the county's eastern boundary. #Pordia, Palabie, Wannamana, Mamblin and Koongawa #Yaninee, Pygery, Wudinna, Hill and Peella, and #The most northerly row of hundreds consists of the Hundreds of Minnipa and Pinbong in the north-west corner of the county and Corrobinnie in the north-east corner of the county separated by an area of land that has not been proclaimed as one or more hundreds.

Hundred of Cocata

The Hundred of Cocata () was proclaimed on 9 August 1928. It covers an area of and is named after Cocata Hill, a hill located within the extent of the hundred. It is mostly located within the gazetted locality of Cocata, with a section in Mount Damper.

Hundred of Cootra

The Hundred of Cootra () was proclaimed on 4 November 1926. It covers an area of and is derived from the aboriginal name for “a rockhole in vicinity.” It includes the gazetted locality of Cootra, the southern section of Koongawa and a small section of

Hundred of Corrobinnie

The Hundred of Corrobinnie () was proclaimed on 7 February 1957. It is divided between the gazetted localities of Buckleboo and Pinkawillinie.

Hundred of Hill

The Hundred of Hill () was proclaimed on 24 November 1927. It covers an area of and is named after

Lionel Hill Lionel Laughton Hill (14 May 1881 – 19 March 1963) was an Australian politician who served as the thirtieth Premier of South Australia, representing the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party. Early life Born in Adelaide, So ...

, a former member of the South Australian Parliament and a former

Premier of South Australia The premier of South Australia is the head of government in the state of South Australia, Australia. The Government of South Australia follows the Westminster system, with a Parliament of South Australia acting as the legislature. The premier is ...

. It is located entirely within the broader gazetted locality of Pinkawillinie.

Hundred of Kappakoola

The Hundred of Kappakoola () was proclaimed on 31 July 1913. It covers an area of and is derived from Kappakoola Hill, a hill located within the hundred. It is nearly entirely located within the broader gazetted locality of

, with a small section in Cocata.

Hundred of Koongawa

The Hundred of Koongawa () was proclaimed on 4 November 1926. It covers an area of and is derived from an aboriginal word for “good.” The northern section is located within the gazetted locality of Pinkawillinie, while the southern section is located in Koongawa.

Hundred of Mamblin

The Hundred of Mamblin () was proclaimed on 31 July 1913. It covers an area of and is derived from Mamblin Hill, a hill located within the hundred. More than half of the hundred is located in the gazetted locality of

, with a smaller section in Koongawa and a very small section in

Hundred of Minnipa

The Hundred of Minnipa () was proclaimed on 31 July 1913 and covers an area of . A majority of the hundred is contained in the broader gazetted locality of

, while the eastern and south-eastern section is contained in Yaninee.

Hundred of Palabie

The Hundred of Palabie () was proclaimed on 31 July 1913. It covers an area of and is derived from an aboriginal name. The hundred contains the south-western half of the broader gazetted locality of

, while a small section in the south-west corner of the hundred forms part of Cocata.

Hundred of Peella

The Hundred of Peella () was proclaimed on 7 February 1957. Most of the hundred is contained in the broader gazetted locality of Pinkawillinie, while the north-eastern corner lies in Buckleboo.

Hundred of Pinbong

The Hundred of Pinbong () was proclaimed on 26 October 1922. It covers an area of and is derived from the aboriginal name for “a rockhole in the area.” The hundred is divided between three gazetted localities, containing the northern section of Pygery, part of the north-eastern section of Yaninee and a small southern section of

Hundred of Pordia

The Hundred of Pordia () was proclaimed on 13 August 1925. It covers an area of and is derived from Kappakoola Hill, a hill located within the hundred. The majority of the locality lies within the gazetted locality of Mount Damper, with a section of Cocata in the south of the hundred and

in the east.

Hundred of Pygery

The Hundred of Pygery () was proclaimed on 31 July 1913. It covers an area of and is derived from the aboriginal name for “a a rockhole in the area.” It includes the southern section of the gazetted locality of Pygery, with sections of Yaninee in the north-west and

in the south-east.

Hundred of Wannamana

The Hundred of Wannamana () was proclaimed on 31 July 1913. It covers an area of and is derived from “a native name.” Most of the hundred is contained within the gazetted locality of

, including Kyancutta township, with sections of

and

Hundred of Warramboo

The Hundred of Warramboo () was proclaimed on 31 July 1913. It covers an area of and is derived from the aboriginal name for “a lake located in the vicinity.” Most of the hundred is contained within the gazetted locality of

, with small sections in Koongawa,

Hundred of Wudinna

The Hundred of Wudinna () was proclaimed on 31 July 1913. It covers an area of and is derived from the aboriginal name for a hill located within the hundred. Most of the hundred is contained within the broader gazetted locality of

, with small sections in

and Pinkawillinie.

Hundred of Yaninee

The Hundred of Yaninee () was proclaimed on 31 July 1913. It covers an area of and is derived from Lake Yaninee, a lake located within the hundred. Most of the hundred is located within the gazetted locality of Yaninee, with a small section in the north-west corner in

References

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