 It was named in 1847 by Governor Frederick Robe after "Queen Monarto", an aboriginal woman who lived at the time in the area.According to John Wrathall Bull, in his writings on early South Australia history, she was the "" (partner) of aboriginal tribal leader "King John", whose tribe resided "on the banks of the Murray" at the time.The following localities and towns of the Murray Bridge Council area are situated inside (or largely inside) the bounds of the Hundred of Monarto