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From: "Noeleen Smith" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-SAGEN] Wirreanda/Gordon???
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 19:08:53 +1000


> Alan,
>
> the hundred of Wirreanda was proclaimed in 1877. It comprised reclaimed
> land from the stations "Wirrieanda", "Kanyaka" and "Yednalue", and was
south
> west of what is now known as Hawker.
>
> The following is an excerpt from "Hawker... Hub of the Flinders" Hans
> Mincham.
>
> "Land Sales in Wirreanda were also began in the latter half of 1877, and
> sections sold readily." " There was less land available in Wirreanda
> .........as a quarter of the Hundred had been leased by the University as
a
> single block for two and a half years."
>
> " By 1880 Wirreanda had been fully settled and acquired a town - Craddock"
>
> The book goes on to talk a lot about Craddock and what became of it.
There
> is also mention of a Book "Memories of Craddock"
>
> Alan, there is heaps in this book including maps of the original Hundreds.
> If you want scan or more info, am happy to pass it on.
>
> I am a native of the North East and passed through Craddock enroute to
> Hawker many times. It is not just ruins, only just though.
>
> Noeleen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Moore" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 12:26 AM
> Subject: [AUS-SAGEN] Wirreanda/Gordon???
>
>
> > Could SKS please enlighten me.
> >
> > In the family tree are a number of ancestors born at Wirreanda SA. The
> only record I can find at the moment is for a Creek south of Hawker, and
> some ruins in general area.
> >
> > Could someone advise where Wirreanda in fact was, and if it had a name
> change, as I thought I had some recollection of the name Gordon being
> mentioned.
> >
> > regards
> > Alan
> >
> >
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