Hundred of Macclesfield

The Hundred of Macclesfield is a cadastral division of the County of Hindmarsh in South Australia. It lies in the Adelaide Hills and straddles the South Eastern Freeway. It is named after the Earl of Macclesfield while the aboriginal name used for the area covered by the hundred is reported to be Kangowirranilla, meaning 'place for kangaroos and water'.^[1] Within its bounds are the localities of Blakiston, Flaxley, Littlehampton, Macclesfield, Totness, parts of Bugle Ranges, Echunga, Gemmells, Green Hills Range, Meadows, Mount Barker, Mount Barker Junction, Mount Barker Summit, Nairne, Paris Creek, Strathalbyn and Wistow.^[1][2]

Hundred of Macclesfield South Australia
Gums in the locality of Macclesfield
Hundred of Macclesfield
Coordinates	35°08′29″S 138°50′33″E
Established	29 October 1846 (1846-10-29)
Area	180 km2 (70 sq mi)[1]
LGA(s)	District Council of Mount Barker Alexandrina Council
County	County of Hindmarsh
Lands administrative divisions around Hundred of Macclesfield: Onkaparinga Onkaparinga Kanmantoo Kuitpo Macclesfield Strathalbyn Kondoparinga Bremer Strathalbyn