▁the ▁River ▁Tor r ens ▁in ▁the ▁south ▁east , ▁and ▁to ▁Tor r ens ▁Road ▁and ▁the ▁borders ▁of ▁the ▁former ▁City ▁of ▁Port ▁Ad ela ide ▁in ▁the ▁west . ▁The ▁council ▁area ▁covered ▁a ▁major ▁central ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁c adas tr al ▁H undred ▁of ▁Y atal a . ▁North ▁Ad ela ide ' s ▁park lands ▁and ▁the ▁Tor r ens ▁formed ▁the ▁southern ▁boundary ▁of ▁the ▁council ▁area . ▁ ▁The ▁council ▁area ▁included ▁the ▁villages ▁of ▁En field , ▁Pro spect , ▁K lem zig ▁and ▁Walker ville . ▁Sur ve ying ▁of ▁Y atal a ▁was ▁started ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 7 ▁and ▁continued ▁until ▁completed ▁in ▁late ▁ 1 8 5 0 s . ▁The ▁survey ▁showed ▁the ▁area ▁had ▁limited ▁fresh ▁water . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁C ler k , ▁Collect or , ▁and ▁Survey or ▁to ▁the ▁District ▁Road ▁Board ▁of ▁the ▁H undred ▁of ▁Y atal a , ▁was ▁appointed ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 0 . ▁This ▁was ▁architect ▁Edward ▁P row se , ▁who ▁later ▁came ▁to ▁prom in ence ▁in ▁Ge el ong , ▁Victoria . ▁P row se ▁res igned ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 5 4 ▁Y atal a ▁Labour ▁Pr ison ▁was ▁established ▁near ▁D ry ▁Creek , ▁which ▁passed ▁from ▁east ▁to ▁west ▁through ▁the ▁centre ▁of ▁Y atal a . ▁The ▁location ▁of ▁the ▁prison ▁meant ▁in m ates ▁were ▁able ▁to ▁work ▁at ▁the