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From: John Buzacott <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-SAGEN] Wirreanda/Gordon???
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 19:15:22 +1000
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Hi Allan,

Wirreanda was a "Run" set up by B BOOTH in 1851, located in the Hawker District (Lease No. 82). The Hundred of Wirreanda was proclaimed on 18th January, 1877.

The town of Gordon (40km NE of Quorn) was proclaimed on 2nd October 1879, named thus by the then Govenor JERVOIS, after his brother, Gordon JERVOIS.

Nothing remains of it today, and it is located close to the old Kanyaka Homestead ruins (within about 5 km).

Confusingly, the railway station, conceived before the town, was called Wirreanda

Regards, John
Cairns
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Alan Moore wrote:

> 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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