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Hundred of Witera, 1896

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

History

The traditional owners of the area are the Wirangu and Nauo people. In 1802 Matthew Flinders. Flinders named Streaky Bay whilst on his voyage in the Investigator.[1] The first European land exploration was that of John Hill and Samuel Stephens in 1839, followed by Edward John Eyre in the same year.

Climate

The climate is described as average in summer and winter with an average rainfall of 378 millimetres (14.9 in) per year.[2]

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Climate statistics for Streaky Bay". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 26 March 2007.
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