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County of York (South Australia)

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Established
  
1895

Area
  
3,419 km²

Lga
  
City of Whyalla

York
  
Spencer Gulf

Date formed
  
1895

County of York (South Australia)

The County of York is one of the 49 counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed by acting Governor Samuel Way in 1895 and named for King George V who was known at the time as the Duke of York. It covers a portion of the state on the Eyre Peninsula east coast at the latitude of Whyalla. It stretches westwards to the eastern boundary of Lake Gilles Conservation Park

Hundreds

The County of York includes the following 7 hundreds:

  • Hundred of Cultana (Cultana, Port Bonython)
  • Hundred of Ash (Middleback Range, Myola Station)
  • Hundred of Randell (Middleback Range, Whyalla, Mullaquana)
  • Hundred of Nilginee (Secret Rocks, Cooyerdoo)
  • Hundred of Moonabie (Middleback Range, Cooyerdoo)
  • Hundred of Batchelor (Middleback Range)
  • Hundred of Poynton (Middleback Range, Murninnie Beach)

    • References

    County of York (South Australia) Wikipedia
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