Hundred of Witera
The Hundred of Witera is a cadastral hundred of the County of Robinson in South Australia.
History
[edit]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
[edit]The climate is described as average in summer and winter with an average rainfall of 378 millimetres (14.9 in) per year.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Streaky Bay: Our History". District Council of Streaky Bay. 2 May 2006. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Streaky Bay". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 26 March 2007.