Hundred of Murray

{{About|the South Australian hundred proclaimed in 1888 in the County of Robinson|the former South Australian cadastral hundred from 1854 to 1870|Hundred of the Murray}}

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = cadastral

| name = Murray

| state = sa

| county = Robinson

| region =

| image = File:Hundred of Murray, 1889 (23485838676).jpg

| caption = Plan of the Hundred of Murray, 1889

| est = 6 December 1888

| area = 233

| coordinates = {{coord|32.728|S|134.531|E|display=inline,title}}

| near-nw = Finlayson

| near-n = Tarlton

| near-ne = Cungena

| near-e = Chandada

| near-se = Inkster

| near-s = Campbell

| near-sw = Forrest

| near-w = Scott

}}

The Hundred of Murray is a cadastral hundred in the County of Robinson, South Australia. It occupies land midway between the towns of Streaky Bay and Poochera.

The hundred was proclaimed on 6 December 1888 by Governor William Robinson.{{Cite web |url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb |work=Property Location Browser |title=Placename Details: Hundred of Murray |id=SA0048080 |publisher=Government of South Australia |accessdate=30 October 2017 |quote=Derivation of Name: Possibly after Hon David Murray, MP; Other Details: David Murray was a Member of Parliament at the time - no documentary evidence. Located in the County Robinson. Area: 233 sq km. Once reduced to an area of 90 square miles. Note: Hundred of Murray existed in the Counties of Albert, Alfred, Hamley & Young between 10/11/1853 and 30/6/1870. |archive-date=7 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151207082745/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ |url-status=dead }}

History

The traditional owners of the area are the Wirangu and Nauo people, both speakers of the Wirangu language. The first European to sight the area was Matthew Flinders in 1802 on his voyage aboard the Investigator.{{Cite web |url=http://www.streakybay.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=194 |publisher=District Council of Streaky Bay |title=Streaky Bay: Our History |date=2 May 2006 |accessdate=23 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829215502/http://www.streakybay.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=194 |archivedate=29 August 2007 |df=dmy-all}} The first European land exploration was that of John Hill and Samuel Stephens in 1839, followed by Edward John Eyre in the same year.

References

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