County of Gawler facts for kids
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Mallala Motor Sport Park at Mallala in the Hundred of Grace
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 Gawler
Location in South Australia
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| Established | 1842 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,404 km2 (928.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Adelaide Plains Council Wakefield Regional Council Light Regional Council |
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The County of Gawler is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed in 1842 by Governor George Grey and named for the former Governor George Gawler. It is bounded by the Wakefield River in the north, Gulf St Vincent in the west, the approximate path of Horrocks Highway in the east, and the Gawler River in the south.
Hundreds
The County of Gawler is divided into the following hundreds:
- Hundred of Alma
- Hundred of Balaklava
- Hundred of Dalkey
- Hundred of Dublin
- Hundred of Grace
- Hundred of Inkerman
- Hundred of Mudla Wirra
- Hundred of Port Gawler
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