Hundred of Wonoka

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The Hundred of Wonoka is a cadastral unit of hundred in the County of Blachford, South Australia. [1]

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Local government

The hundred was first locally governed by the District Council of Hawker, with Wonoka ward electing one dedicated councillor. [2] In 1997 the hundred become a part of the Flinders Ranges Council with the amalgamation of Hawker and Kanyaka councils. [3]

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References

  1. "Placename Details: Hundred of Wonoka". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. SA0028055. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2017. -31.857260, 138.357960; Named By: Governor Musgrave; Date Named: 18/01/1877; Derivation of Name: Aboriginal word for "a daughter"; Other Details: Area 151 square miles.
  2. Hosking, P. (1936). The Official civic record of South Australia : centenary year, 1936. Adelaide: Universal Publicity Company. p. 615.
  3. "Council". Flinders Ranges Council. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

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