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The plaque commemorates the centenary of the District Council of Port Wakefield from 1878 to 1978.
The District Council of Port Wakefield was officially proclaimed along with its new neighbouring councils, Kulpara and Clinton, on 28 November 1878. It incorporated the entire Hundred of Inkerman as well as the western two thirds of the Hundred of Goyder and a small coastal portion of the Hundred of Clinton near the Wakefield port. The five inaugural councillors appointed on the date of the proclamation were John Rumble, John Smart, Richard Forrest, George Mayfield, and George F. Mills. In 1983 the Port Wakefield council ceased to exist when it amalgamated with the councils of Balaklava and Owen to form the District Council of Wakefield Plains.
Location
| Address: | Edward Street, Port Wakefield, 5550 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.185204 Long: 138.149642 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Local |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1878 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1978 |
Dedication
To commemorate the centenary of local government for the District Council of Port Wakefield
1878 - 1978.
The Corporation of Port Wakefield was proclaimed in 1881, and amalgamated with the District Council 1932.
Dedicated by : - Rev. R. K. Waters, Sec, Synod S.A. U.C.A.
Unveiled by : - Mr E. K. Russack, M.P. Member for Goyder
