The town of Peake was proclaimed on 8 August 1907. It was surveyed during May 1907 and is named after Archibald Henry Peake (1859-1920), who entered politics in 1897. After a stint as Treasurer, during which several years of good harvests enabled him to bring in a budget surplus and reduce public debt, he bacame Premier of South Australia in 1909. Archibald Peake served 3 terms as Premier.
The District Council of Peake was proclaimed in 1911, and properties were assessed and rates levied from 1912.
The Peake Cemetery is located on the outskirts of Peake. The oldest marked graves are dated 1921.
At the listed coordinates is one of the oldest marked graves.
Use the date July AB BCAB on the headstone to find the cache at:
S 35 20.C(B-B)A
E 139 57.(A+B)C(2xA)
Checksum 11 & 16