Robinson South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°53′S 134°42′E / 32.88°S 134.70°E | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1883 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6,926 km2 (2,674.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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The County of Robinson is one of the 49 counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed in 1883 by Governor William Robinson who named it after himself. [1] It lies on the north west coast of Eyre Peninsula stretching from Streaky Bay inland to include the Gawler Ranges Conservation Park at the southern cusp of the Gawler Ranges. [1]
Local government spanning the county includes the District Council of Streaky Bay and District Council of Elliston, both established in 1888, and the District Council of Wudinna, established in 1925.
The County of Robinson is divided into the following 24 hundreds which cross over the Streaky Bay district and Wudinna district council areas:
A twenty fifth county subdivision, the Hundred of McBeath, was planned or possibly proclaimed between the hundreds of Wright, Addison, Travers, Wallis and Downer, but the name was never gazetted. [3]
Other Details: Area 2674 square miles. Sir William Clever Frances Robinson, KCMG, Governor of South Australia 19 Feb 1883 to 5 March 1889. Position 32:54S, 134:37E.
Land north of the Hundred of Downer. It is not known what status this name has at present, no indication can be found that the name was ever gazetted. No extent established.