County of Adelaide in the context of North Para River

County of Adelaide in the context of North Para River

⭐ Core Definition: County of Adelaide

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.

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County of Adelaide in the context of Hundred of Willunga

The Hundred of Willunga is a cadastral unit of hundred covering the extreme south suburbs of the Adelaide metropolitan area. It is one of the eleven hundreds of the County of Adelaide. It was named in 1846 by Governor Frederick Robe probably deriving from a Kaurna/Ngarrindjeri place label willannga, meaning place of green trees.

The hundred is bounded on the north by the Onkaparinga River and includes part of the McLaren Vale wine region. The bounds of the Hundred of Willunga span the southern half of the contemporary City of Onkaparinga local government area, including localities south of the Onkaparinga and west of Kangarilla and Kuitpo.

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Lands administrative divisions of South Australia → South Australia → Adelaide → George Edward Grey → Gawler River (South Australia) → North Para River → Mount Lofty Ranges → Gulf St Vincent → Aldinga Bay → Willunga South, South Australia → Mount Magnificent →