Hundred of Wallis

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The Hundred of Wallis is a cadastral hundred of County of Robinson in South Australia.

History

The traditional owners of the area were the Nauo Aboriginal people. In 1802 Matthew Flinders came past the district whilst on his voyage in the Investigator. [1] The first European land exploration was that of John Hill and Samuel Stephens in 1839, followed shortly after by Edward John Eyre in the same year.

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References

  1. "Streaky Bay: Our History". District Council of Streaky Bay. 2 May 2006. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.