Buxton South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°02′28″S136°23′44″E / 33.041070°S 136.395610°E [1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1896 [2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4,670 square kilometres (1,805 sq mi) [1] | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | District Council of Kimba (part) Pastoral Unincorporated Area [1] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Far North [3] [1] Eyre Western [4] [1] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining counties [5] |
County of Buxton is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of South Australia that covers land located in the centre of Eyre Peninsula. It was proclaimed in 1896 and named after Thomas Buxton who was the Governor of South Australia from 29 October 1895 to 29 March 1899. It has been divided into thirteen sub-divisions known as hundreds, with the most recent being created in 1928.
The County of Buxton covers a part of South Australia associated with the eastern side of the centre of Eyre Peninsula located south of the Gawler Ranges. [1] It is bounded to the west by the County of Le Hunte, to the south by the County of Jervois and to the east by the County of York and to the north by the County of Hore-Ruthven. [1] [6] [5] [2]
The county is served by the following major roads - the Buckleboo Road which enters the county from the north-west and terminates in Kimba, the Cleve Road which enters from the south and meets the Cowell-Kimba Road which enters from the south-east and terminates in Kimba and the Eyre Highway which passes through the county from east to west. [1] [7]
Settlements include Kimba, the principal town and municipal seat located on the Eyre Highway, Buckleboo located in the county's north-west and Waddikee located in the county's south. [1] [8]
The Cummins to Buckleboo line of the Eyre Peninsula Railway passes into the county from the south and terminates in the locality of Buckleboo. [1]
Land use within the county is divided between primary industry and conservation. The protected areas are located in the county include the following conservation parks and conservation reserves: [1] [8] [9] [10]
Its extent includes the local government area of the District Council of Kimba with the state's Pastoral Unincorporated Area occupying land along its northern and north-eastern sides. [1]
The County of Buxton was proclaimed under the Crown Lands Act 1888 on 13 August 1896 along with the Hundred of Kelly. [2]
The naming of the county after Governor Buxton who was the Governor of South Australia from 29 October 1895 to 29 March 1899, by the South Australian government follows "a precedent which was established in 1842" when a county was named after Governor Gawler. [11] [1]
The following hundreds have been proclaimed within the county - Kelly in 1896, Solomon in 1909, Cortlinye and Moseley in 1914, Barna, Caralue and Yalanda in 1917, Buckleboo, Cunyarie and Pinkawillinie in 1922, Wilcherry in 1924, O'Connor in 1925 and Panitya in 1928. [12]
The hundreds are laid out in four columns in the west–east direction as follows: [5]
The Hundred of Barna ( 33°10′35″S136°42′29″E / 33.176345°S 136.708052°E ) was proclaimed on 26 July 1917. It covers an area of 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi) and is either named after a nearby hill or after a surveyor with the name of Barns. The locality of Barna occupies most of the hundred with a part of the locality of Yalanda occupying some land on its southern boundary. [13] [14]
The Hundred of Buckleboo ( 32°51′20″S136°08′03″E / 32.855420°S 136.134210°E ) was proclaimed on 1 June 1922. It covers an area of 483 square kilometres (186.5 sq mi) and is named after the "native name of (an) adjacent pastoral run." The locality of Buckleboo occupies most of the hundred with the locality of Bungeroo occupying the hundred's north-eastern corner. [15] [16]
The Hundred of Caralue ( 33°10′30″S136°42′34″E / 33.1749°S 136.709410°E ) was proclaimed on 26 July 1917. It covers an area of 312.7 square kilometres (120.75 sq mi) and is named after Caralue Bluff, a geographical feature located within the boundaries of the hundred. The locality of Caralue occupies most of the hundred with a portion of the locality of Panitya extending from the north into the hundred to the north boundary of the Caralue Bluff Conservation Park while the south-east corner is occupied by part of the locality of Waddikee. [17] [14]
The Hundred of Caralue ( 33°10′30″S136°42′34″E / 33.1749°S 136.709410°E ) was proclaimed on 1 October 1914. It covers an area of 312.7 square kilometres (120.75 sq mi) and its name is derived from a "native word for blackoak." The locality of Cortlinye occupies most of the hundred with a portion of the locality of Kimba extending from the south into the hundred. [18] [19]
The Hundred of Cunyarie ( 32°51′03″S136°20′14″E / 32.850790°S 136.337090°E ) was proclaimed on 1 June 1922. It covers an area of 224 square kilometres (86.5 sq mi) and is named after a nearby geographical feature, the Cunyarie Rockhole. The locality of Cunyarie occupies most of the hundred while its northern end is occupied by part of the locality of Yeltana to the west and by part of the locality of Uno to the east. [20] [16]
The Hundred of Kelly ( 33°13′38″S136°30′57″E / 33.227330°S 136.515870°E ) was proclaimed on 13 August 1896. It covers an area of 366 square kilometres (141.5 sq mi) and is named after one of the following three former members of the South Australian Parliament - Hugh Craine Kelly, John Robert Kelly or Robert Kelly. The locality of Kelly occupies most of the hundred with its north-western corner containing part of the locality of Kimba. [21] [2]
The Hundred of Moseley ( 33°01′48″S136°30′35″E / 33.029980°S 136.509690°E ) was proclaimed on 1 October 1914. It covers an area of 310 square kilometres (120 sq mi) and is named after James Grey Moseley, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. The locality of Moseley occupies most of the hundred with its north-eastern corner containing parts of the localities of Lake Gilles and Uno. [22] [19]
The Hundred of O'Connor ( 33°04′23″S136°42′07″E / 33.072990°S 136.701870°E ) was proclaimed on 24 September 1925. It covers an area of 230 square kilometres (87 sq mi) and is named after John O'Connor, a former member of the South Australian Parliament. The boundaries of the hundred lie within those of the locality of Lake Gilles. [23] [24]
The Hundred of Panitya ( 33°10′58″S136°07′39″E / 33.182660°S 136.127530°E ) was proclaimed on 28 June 1928. It covers an area of 267.4 square kilometres (103.25 sq mi) and is derived from an aboriginal word meaning "a piece of land." The northern side of the hundred is within the locality of Pinkawillinie while its southern side is within the locality of Panitya. [25] [26]
The Hundred of Pinkawillinie ( 33°01′53″S136°07′30″E / 33.031390°S 136.125130°E ) was proclaimed on 1 June 1922. It covers an area of 453.9 square kilometres (175.25 sq mi) and its name is derived from an aboriginal word. The boundaries of the hundred lie within those of the locality of Pinkawillinie. [27] [16]
The Hundred of Solomon ( 33°13′25″S136°20′35″E / 33.223590°S 136.343040°E ) was proclaimed on 21 January 1909. It covers an area of 367.1 square kilometres (141.75 sq mi) and is named after Vaiben Louis Solomon, a former member of the South Australian Parliament and a former Premier of South Australia. The locality of Solomon occupies most of the hundred with its south-western corner containing part of the locality of Waddikee and its north-eastern corner containing part of the locality of Kimba. [28] [29]
The Hundred of Wilcherry ( 32°51′36″S136°30′26″E / 32.860110°S 136.507320°E ) was proclaimed on 18 December 1924. It covers an area of 330 square kilometres (126 sq mi) and is derived from the aboriginal name for a nearby hill which is also used for a pastoral run and a dam. The locality of Wilcherry occupies the south-eastern corner of the hundred while the remainder is occupied by part of the locality of Uno. [30] [31]
The Hundred of Yalanda ( 33°16′34″S136°42′36″E / 33.27609°S 136.71°E ) was proclaimed on 26 July 1917. It covers an area of 224 square kilometres (86.5 sq mi) and is derived from "the 'Yalanda Run', held by J. Sinclair from 1872 (lease no. 2182)" and ultimately from the aboriginal name for a nearby hill. The locality of Yalanda occupies most of the hundred with a part of the locality of Kelly occupying some land on its western boundary. [32] [33] [14]
The District Council of Kimba is a local government area located on the northern Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The district is mostly agricultural in nature, with the township of Kimba being the focal point of the district. With a number of towns positioned close to the Gawler Ranges, the district receives a modest amount of attention from tourists, who also stop by to see Kimba's Big Galah.
Buckleboo is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia on the Eyre Peninsula located about 313 kilometres (194 mi) northwest of the state capital of Adelaide and about 31 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of the municipal seat of Kimba.
Rudall is a town and locality in South Australia. It is named for the cadastral Hundred of Rudall, which was named after politician Samuel Rudall.
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Pinkawillinie is a locality in the north of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. It is a rural grain and grazing area in marginal country near Goyder's Line within the District Council of Kimba. It draws its name from the cadastral Hundred bearing the same name which is mostly included in the modern bounded locality, however the locality includes several other Hundreds and the Pinkawillinie Conservation Park, all within the Kimba region.
Gawler Ranges is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on Eyre Peninsula about 380 kilometres north-west of the Adelaide city centre and about 48 kilometres north of the town centre of Wudinna and which is associated with the protected area known as the Gawler Ranges National Park.
County of Carnarvon is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of South Australia which covers the full extent of Kangaroo Island. It was proclaimed in 1874 by Governor Musgrave in response to the demand for agriculture land on Kangaroo Island.
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 from 9 June 1876 to 29 January 1877.
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 Hort Bosanquet, the Governor of South Australia from 1909 to 1914.
County of Manchester is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of South Australia that covers land both located in the north-east of Eyre Peninsula and to the peninsula's north. It was proclaimed in 1891 and named after George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester who was the father-in-law of the Earl of Kintore GCMG, the Governor of South Australia at the time.
Conservation reserves of South Australia is a class of protected area used in the Australian state of South Australia where crown land under the control of the responsible minister has been dedicated for conservation purposes. This class of protected area has been in use as early as 1985. In 2016 there were 15 conservation reserves that covered an area of 194.7 square kilometres. As of March 2022 the number had increased to 16 conservation reserves covering 193.6 square kilometres or less than 1% of South Australia's land area.
Caralue Bluff Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula in the gazetted locality of Caralue about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-west of the town centre in Kimba.
County of Le Hunte is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of South Australia that covers land located in the centre of Eyre Peninsula. It was proclaimed in 1908 and named after George Le Hunte who was the Governor of South Australia from July 1903 to February 1909.
The County of Jervois is a cadastral unit in the Australian state of South Australia that covers land on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula. It was proclaimed on 24 January 1878 and named after William Jervois, the Governor of South Australia from October 1877 to January 1883.
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County of Kimberley is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of South Australia that covers land to the east of the Flinders Ranges about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of the town of Peterborough. It was proclaimed in 1871 and named after John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley, a British Secretary of State for the Colonies. It has been partially divided in the following sub-units of hundreds – Gumbowie, Hardy, Ketchowla, Parnaroo, Terowie and Wonna.
County of Hanson is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of South Australia that covers land in the Flinders Ranges immediately east of the town of Hawker. It was proclaimed on 20 July 1877 and is named after Sir Richard Davies Hanson who served as Premier, Administrator and Chief Justice of South Australia. It has been partially divided in the following sub-units of hundreds – Adams, Arkaba, French, Moralana and Warcowie.
Moseley is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula about 286 kilometres (178 mi) north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north-east of the municipal seat in Kimba.