Rahul Sharma (Editor)

County of MacDonnell

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Established
  
1857

Ocean
  
Buckingham Cardwell

Ocean
  
Robe

Date formed
  
1857

Region
  
Limestone Coast

Ocean
  
MacDonnell

Area
  
4,784 km²

County of MacDonnell

MacDonnell
  
Lowan (VIC) Follett (VIC)

Lgas
  
Kingston District Council, Tatiara District Council, Naracoorte Lucindale Council

The County of MacDonnell is one of the 49 counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed in 1857 and named for the South Australian Governor at the time of proclamation, Richard Graves MacDonnell. It is located in the upper south-east of the state from the Limestone Coast at Kingston to the Victorian border. This includes the following contemporary local government areas of the state:

  • Kingston District Council (excluding coastal portions at north and south)
  • Naracoorte Lucindale Council (north third)
  • Tatiara District Council (small south portion)
  • Hundreds

    The County of MacDonnell is divided into the following 15 hundreds:

  • Hundred of Duffield (Coorong, Taratap)
  • Hundred of Landseer (Taratap)
  • Hundred of Peacock (Keilira)
  • Hundred of Marcollat (Marcollat)
  • Hundred of Parsons (Padthaway)
  • Hundred of Beeamma (Western Flat)
  • Hundred of Geegeela (Bangham)
  • Hundred of Glen Roy (Padthaway, Keppoch)
  • Hundred of Lacepede (West Range, Kingston)
  • Hundred of Murrabinna (Blackford)
  • Hundred of Minecrow (Keilira)
  • Hundred of Woolumbool (Woolumbool)
  • Hundred of Lochaber (Lochaber)
  • Hundred of Hynam (Cadgee)
  • Hundred of Binnum (Binnum, Kybybolite)
  • References

    County of MacDonnell Wikipedia