County of Cardwell (South Australia)

This article is about the South Australian cadastral division. For the Queensland cadastral division, see County of Cardwell, Queensland.
Cardwell
South Australia

The Coorong, a coastal lagoon, near Salt Creek in the Hundred of Santo
Cardwell
Coordinates 36°08′S 139°56′E / 36.13°S 139.93°E / -36.13; 139.93Coordinates: 36°08′S 139°56′E / 36.13°S 139.93°E / -36.13; 139.93
Established 1864
LGA(s) Coorong District Council
Tatiara District Council
Kingston District Council
Lands administrative divisions around Cardwell:
Russell Buccleuch Chandos
Ocean Cardwell Buckingham
Ocean MacDonnell MacDonnell

The County of Cardwell is one of the 49 counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed by Governor Dominick Daly in 1864 and named for Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell, who was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies in the same year.[1] It is located south east of Lake Albert abutting the coastline along the southern portion of the Coorong coastal lagoon.[1] This includes the southern half of the contemporary local government area of of the Coorong District Council and smaller parts of the Tatiara District and Kingston District council areas.[1]

Hundreds

The County of Cardwell is divided into the following 12 hundreds:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for 'County of Cardwell, CNTY' (ID SA0012368)". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 19 July 2016. Viscount Cardwell was the Secretary of State for the Colonies. He abolished convict transportation to Australia and withdrew the detachment of British troops.
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