County of Dufferin

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Dufferin
South Australia
Dufferin is located in South Australia
Dufferin
Dufferin
Coordinates32°10′37″S 134°36′32″E / 32.177°S 134.609°E / -32.177; 134.609Coordinates: 32°10′37″S 134°36′32″E / 32.177°S 134.609°E / -32.177; 134.609
Area6,790 square kilometres (2,623 sq mi)[1]
LGA(s)District Council of Ceduna
District Council of Streaky Bay
Lands administrative divisions around Dufferin:
Way
Way Dufferin Bosanquet
Ocean Robinson Bosanquet

The County of Dufferin is one of the 49 counties of South Australia on the state's west coast.[1] It was proclaimed in 1889 and named for Frederick, Lord Dufferin, a prominent British diplomat of the day.[1]

It covers a portion of the state adjoining the west coast north of Streaky Bay, including all but the western tip of Pureba Conservation Park.[1] This includes parts of the contemporary local government areas of Ceduna District and Streaky Bay District councils.

Hundreds[]

The County of Dufferin contains the following 11 hundreds, covering approximately the south western half of its total area:

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Search result for "County of Dufferin (CNTY)" (Record no SA0020957) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2016. Derivation of Name: A British Pro-Consul
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