Hundred of Bagot (South Australia)
| Hundred of Bagot South Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Hundred of Bagot | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°30′S 139°18′E / 34.5°S 139.3°ECoordinates: 34°30′S 139°18′E / 34.5°S 139.3°E | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mid Murray Council | ||||||||||||
| County | County of Eyre | ||||||||||||
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The Hundred of Bagot is a cadastral hundred in the County of Eyre in South Australia. It is located between the Mount Lofty Ranges on the west and the Murray River further to the east.
In the early days of European settlement in South Australia, land was released in the colony for farming in an orderly manner by the government. The government surveyor established a new area to be released by creating the boundaries of a County, and then dividing that into Hundreds of approximately the same size. Hundreds were surveyed into Sections of various sizes which were available for purchase. Most hundreds had a town near the middle, and smaller sections closer to the town. The town in the Hundred of Bagot is Sedan.
The Hundred of Bagot was proclaimed in 1860 by Governor of South Australia, Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell. It is named after Charles Hervey Bagot, MLC.[1]
References
- ↑ "Placename Details: Hundred of Bagot". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 15 March 2010. SA0004023. Retrieved 6 April 2016.