County of Adelaide facts for kids
Quick facts for kids AdelaideSouth Australia |
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Map of Adelaide County in 1886 showing the hundreds
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Established | 2 June 1842 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,960 square kilometres (1,141 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining counties |
The County of Adelaide is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia and contains the city of Adelaide. It was proclaimed on 2 June 1842 by Governor Grey. It is bounded by the Gawler River and North Para River in the north, the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east, and Gulf St Vincent in the west. The south border runs from Aldinga Bay to Willunga South and Mount Magnificent.
The county held at least 60% of South Australia's population between 1855 and 1921; this figure rose to 70.6% in 1966.
Hundreds
The County of Adelaide is divided into the following hundreds:
Hundred | Coordinates | Area | Ref |
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Adelaide | 34°56′52″S 138°37′30″E / 34.9477217°S 138.6250318°E | 106 sq mi (270 km2) | [1] |
Barossa | 34°38′08″S 138°53′17″E / 34.6354813°S 138.8880437°E | 98.5 sq mi (255 km2) | [2] |
Kuitpo | 124 sq mi (320 km2) | [3] | |
Munno Para | 34°41′44″S 138°38′35″E / 34.6956557°S 138.6431796°E | 108 sq mi (280 km2) | [4] |
Noarlunga | 120 sq mi (310 km2) | [5] | |
Onkaparinga | 34°56′03″S 138°51′59″E / 34.9341730°S 138.8662602°E | [6] | |
Parra Wirra | 34°47′21″S 138°49′34″E / 34.7892613°S 138.8260494°E | 102.5 sq mi (265 km2) | [7] |
Port Adelaide | 34°41′04″S 138°31′44″E / 34.6843747°S 138.5289062°E | 68.5 sq mi (177 km2) | [8] |
Talunga | 34°49′05″S 138°55′26″E / 34.8179713°S 138.9239246°E | 89 sq mi (230 km2) | [9] |
Willunga | 99 sq mi (260 km2) | [10] | |
Yatala | 34°49′50″S 138°37′42″E / 34.8305942°S 138.6284037°E | 111 sq mi (290 km2) | [11] |
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