Hundred of Parsons (South Australia)

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Hundred of Parsons
South Australia
Hundred of Parsons is located in South Australia
Hundred of Parsons
Hundred of Parsons
Coordinates36°32′13″S 140°31′19″E / 36.537°S 140.522°E / -36.537; 140.522Coordinates: 36°32′13″S 140°31′19″E / 36.537°S 140.522°E / -36.537; 140.522
Established22 May 1884 (1884-05-22)
Area95 square miles (250 km2)[1]
LGA(s)Tatiara District Council
CountyCounty of MacDonnell
Lands administrative divisions around Hundred of Parsons:
Willalooka Wirrega Wirrega
Marcollat Parsons
Marcollat

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 . The hundred also includes Padthaway Conservation Park adjacent to the township. Parts of and overlap the northern boundary of the hundred.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Placename Details: Hundred of Parsons". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 29 January 2009. SA0053727. 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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