Hundred of Santo

Santo
South Australia
The Coorong, Hundred of Santo
Santo is located in South Australia
Santo
Santo
Coordinates36°08′06″S 139°39′54″E / 36.135°S 139.665°E / -36.135; 139.665
Established3 November 1864
Area273 km2 (105.5 sq mi)
CountyCardwell
Lands administrative divisions around Santo:
Glyde Glyde Field
Santo Messent
Neville Neville

The Hundred of Santo is a cadastral hundred of the County of Cardwell (South Australia), centred on the rural locality of Salt Creek, South Australia.[1] It was proclaimed by Governor Dominick Daly in 1864 and named for Philip Santo, a member of the South Australian parliament in the 1860s and 1870s.[1]

The Hundred is located in the Limestone Coast south east of Adelaide, South Australia.

References

  1. ^ a b "Placename Details: Hundred of Santo". Government of South Australia. SA0059849. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2017. Derivation of Name: Philip Santo MP & MLC; Other Details: Philip Santo MP 1860-1870, MLC 1871-1881. Area 105 1/2 square miles.
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