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County of Carnarvon (South Australia)
County of Carnarvon is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of South Australia which covers the full extent of Kangaroo Island. It was proclaimed in 1874 by Governor Musgrave in response to the demand for agriculture land on Kangaroo Island.
The County of Carnarvon covers the full extent of Kangaroo Island and “all islands adjacent thereto.”
The County of Carnarvon was gazetted in 1874 in response to the demand for agricultural land on Kangaroo Island. The county was proclaimed by Anthony Musgrave, the ninth Governor of South Australia on 13 August 1874 along with the first of its constituent hundreds, the Hundred of Dudley. The county was named after Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Caernarfon, Wales who served two terms as the British Secretary of State for the Colonies. The following twelve hundreds were proclaimed within the County between the years 1874 and 1960 - Dudley in 1874, Menzies in 1878, Haines in 1883, Cassini in 1884, MacGillivray in 1906, Seddon in 1908, Newland in 1909, Duncan in 1909, Ritchie in 1909, McDonald in 1910, Gosse in 1931, and Borda in 1960. A thirteenth hundred was proposed during the 1930s but was never proclaimed - the Hundred of Baudin (35°53′45″S 136°37′14″E / 35.895710°S 136.620470°E).
The hundreds located within the County of Carnarvon are laid out as follows (from west to east) - Borda, Gosse, Duncan, Cassini and Menzies overlooking the north coast of the island, MacDonald, Ritchie, Newland, Seddon and MacGillivray overlooking the south coast of the island, with Haines occupying the full extent of the island south of Nepean Bay and Dudley occupying the full extent of the Dudley Peninsula.
The Hundred of Borda (35°47′40″S 136°40′50″E / 35.794490°S 136.680450°E was proclaimed on 4 February 1960 and was named after the headland, Cape Borda. Its extent includes the locality of Cape Borda and part of Flinders Chase.
The Hundred of Cassini (35°40′20″S 137°18′02″E / 35.672090°S 137.3005°E) was proclaimed on 8 May 1884. It covers an area of 270 square kilometres (104 sq mi) and was named after the headland, Cape Cassini. Its extent includes most of the locality of Cassini and a small section of the locality of Duncan.
The Hundred of Dudley (35°48′16″S 137°58′09″E / 35.804490°S 137.969110°E) was proclaimed on 13 August 1874. It covers an area of 390 square kilometres (149 sq mi) principally on what is now the Dudley Peninsula and was named after the American jurist, Dudley Field who was the father-in-law of Governor Musgrave. Its extent includes the localities of American Beach, Antechamber Bay, Baudin Beach, Brown Beach, Cuttlefish Bay, Dudley East, Dudley West, Island Beach, Kangaroo Head, Ironstone, Pelican Lagoon, Penneshaw, Porky Flat, Sapphiretown, Willoughby and Willson River.
The Hundred of Duncan (35°44′52″S 137°06′57″E / 35.747740°S 137.1159°E) was proclaimed on 9 December 1909. It covers an area of 400 square kilometres (156 sq mi) and was named after John Duncan, a South Australian politician and pastoralist. Its extent includes the localities of Middle River and Stokes Bay, most of the locality of Duncan, and parts of the localities of Gosse, Newland, Seddon and Western River.
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County of Carnarvon (South Australia)
County of Carnarvon is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of South Australia which covers the full extent of Kangaroo Island. It was proclaimed in 1874 by Governor Musgrave in response to the demand for agriculture land on Kangaroo Island.
The County of Carnarvon covers the full extent of Kangaroo Island and “all islands adjacent thereto.”
The County of Carnarvon was gazetted in 1874 in response to the demand for agricultural land on Kangaroo Island. The county was proclaimed by Anthony Musgrave, the ninth Governor of South Australia on 13 August 1874 along with the first of its constituent hundreds, the Hundred of Dudley. The county was named after Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Caernarfon, Wales who served two terms as the British Secretary of State for the Colonies. The following twelve hundreds were proclaimed within the County between the years 1874 and 1960 - Dudley in 1874, Menzies in 1878, Haines in 1883, Cassini in 1884, MacGillivray in 1906, Seddon in 1908, Newland in 1909, Duncan in 1909, Ritchie in 1909, McDonald in 1910, Gosse in 1931, and Borda in 1960. A thirteenth hundred was proposed during the 1930s but was never proclaimed - the Hundred of Baudin (35°53′45″S 136°37′14″E / 35.895710°S 136.620470°E).
The hundreds located within the County of Carnarvon are laid out as follows (from west to east) - Borda, Gosse, Duncan, Cassini and Menzies overlooking the north coast of the island, MacDonald, Ritchie, Newland, Seddon and MacGillivray overlooking the south coast of the island, with Haines occupying the full extent of the island south of Nepean Bay and Dudley occupying the full extent of the Dudley Peninsula.
The Hundred of Borda (35°47′40″S 136°40′50″E / 35.794490°S 136.680450°E was proclaimed on 4 February 1960 and was named after the headland, Cape Borda. Its extent includes the locality of Cape Borda and part of Flinders Chase.
The Hundred of Cassini (35°40′20″S 137°18′02″E / 35.672090°S 137.3005°E) was proclaimed on 8 May 1884. It covers an area of 270 square kilometres (104 sq mi) and was named after the headland, Cape Cassini. Its extent includes most of the locality of Cassini and a small section of the locality of Duncan.
The Hundred of Dudley (35°48′16″S 137°58′09″E / 35.804490°S 137.969110°E) was proclaimed on 13 August 1874. It covers an area of 390 square kilometres (149 sq mi) principally on what is now the Dudley Peninsula and was named after the American jurist, Dudley Field who was the father-in-law of Governor Musgrave. Its extent includes the localities of American Beach, Antechamber Bay, Baudin Beach, Brown Beach, Cuttlefish Bay, Dudley East, Dudley West, Island Beach, Kangaroo Head, Ironstone, Pelican Lagoon, Penneshaw, Porky Flat, Sapphiretown, Willoughby and Willson River.
The Hundred of Duncan (35°44′52″S 137°06′57″E / 35.747740°S 137.1159°E) was proclaimed on 9 December 1909. It covers an area of 400 square kilometres (156 sq mi) and was named after John Duncan, a South Australian politician and pastoralist. Its extent includes the localities of Middle River and Stokes Bay, most of the locality of Duncan, and parts of the localities of Gosse, Newland, Seddon and Western River.
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