County of Hindmarsh
| Hindmarsh South Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Hindmarsh | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°26′S 138°38′E / 35.43°S 138.64°ECoordinates: 35°26′S 138°38′E / 35.43°S 138.64°E | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1842 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 2,655 km2 (1,025.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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The County of Hindmarsh is one of the 49 counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed by Governor George Grey in 1842 and named for Governor John Hindmarsh.[1] Its area occupies Fleurieu Peninsula and the southern coastline to Lake Alexandrina as well as the south eastern Mt Lofty Ranges and eastern slopes from Mount Compass and Mount Barker to the west bank of the Bremer River.[1]
Hundreds
The County of Hindmarsh is divided into the following hundreds:
- Hundred of Alexandrina
- Hundred of Bremer
- Hundred of Encounter Bay
- Hundred of Goolwa
- Hundred of Kondoparinga
- Hundred of Macclesfield
- Hundred of Myponga
- Hundred of Nangkita
- Hundred of Strathalbyn
- Hundred of Yankalilla
- Hundred of Waitpinga
See also
References
- 1 2 "Search for 'County of Hindmarsh, CNTY' (ID SA0030681)". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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