Hundred of Parsons (South Australia)

Hundred of Parsons
Hundred of Parsons
Cadastral division
	Hundred of Parsons
	Coordinates: 36°32′13″S140°31′19″E / 36.537°S 140.522°E
Country	Australia
State	South Australia
LGA(s)	Tatiara District Council ;
Established	22 May 1884
Area
• Total	250 km2 (95 sq mi)
County	County of MacDonnell
	Lands administrative divisions around Hundred of Parsons

Last updated November 03, 2025

The Hundred of Parsons is a cadastral division of the County of MacDonnell in southeastern South Australia. It was named on 22 May 1884 for politician John Langdon Parsons.^[1]

Two township of Padthaway, South Australia lies at the southern extremity of the hundred, overlapping into the Hundred of Glenroy. The hundred also includes Padthaway Conservation Park adjacent to the township. Parts of Mundulla West and Swede Flat overlap the northern boundary of the hundred.

References

1 2 "Placename Details: Hundred of Parsons". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 29 January 2009. SA0053727. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2019. Derivation of Name: John Langdon Parsons, MP & MLC; Other Details: J L Parsons MP 1878-1893 and MLC 1901-1903. Area 95 square miles.

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[PLB-1] 1 2 "Placename Details: Hundred of Parsons". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 29 January 2009. SA0053727. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2019. Derivation of Name: John Langdon Parsons, MP & MLC; Other Details: J L Parsons MP 1878-1893 and MLC 1901-1903. Area 95 square miles.

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