Hundred of Pichi Richi
The Hundred of Pichi Richi is a cadastral hundred of the County of Newcastle in South Australia, located at 32.195°S 138.215°E and 293 m (961 ft) above sea level. It spans the eastern slopes of Dutchman Range and is centred on the township of Quorn.
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.jpg.webp) Plan of the Hundred in 1884 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32.195°S 138.215°E | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 94 square miles (240 km2)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Region | Flinders Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| County | County of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
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The traditional owners of the area are the Ngadjuri people.[2] The first European explorer to the area was Thomas Burr in September 1842.
See also
References
- "Placename Details: Hundred of Pichi Richi". Property Location Browser Report. Government of SOuth Australia. 24 June 2009. SA0054921. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- "Ngadjuri". AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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