County of Way
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Way South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°51′S 133°40′E / 31.850°S 133.667°ECoordinates: 31°51′S 133°40′E / 31.850°S 133.667°E | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6,800 km2 (2,610 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | District Council of Ceduna | ||||||||||||||
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The County of Way is one of the 49 counties of South Australia on the state's west coast.[1] It was proclaimed circa 1889 by Governore William Robinson and named for Samuel Way, the Chief Justice of the state's Supreme Court at the time.[1]
It covers a portion of the state's west coast from Acraman Creek Conservation Park, just west of Streaky Bay, to , about 53 kilometres (33 mi) west of Ceduna[1] The northern half of the county spans most of the Yumbarra Conservation Park.
Hundreds[]
The County of Way contains the following 13 hundreds, covering approximately the southern half of its total area:
- Hundred of Horn, established 1889 (Charra)
- Hundred of Catt, established 1889 (, , Koonibba, )
- Hundred of Bartlett (Charra)
- Hundred of Moule, established 1889 (Nadia, Denial Bay)
- Hundred of O'Loughlin, established 1896 (Koonibba, )
- Hundred of Bonython, established 1893 (Ceduna)
- Hundred of Goode, established 1893 (, )
- Hundred of Wandana, established 1893 (, , Laura Bay)
- Hundred of Blacker, established 1893 (Laura Bay, , )
- Hundred of Chillundie, established 1893 (, , )
- Hundred of Guthrie, established 1893 (, )
- Hundred of Pethick, established 1929 (Pureba
- Hundred of Wallanippie, established 1893 (Smoky Bay)
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Placename Details: County of Dufferin". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. SA0020117. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
Derivation of Name: Chief Justice Samuel J Way; Other Details: Area 2610 square miles. Located 31:51S, 133:40E. The Right Sir Samuel James Way, Baronet, P.C. & Chief Justice.
Categories:
- Counties of South Australia