County of York (South Australia) explained

Type:cadastral
York
State:sa
Est:1895
Area:3419
Coordinates:-33.08°N 137.21°W
Lga:City of Whyalla
Near-Nw:Hore-Ruthven
Near-N:Manchester
Near-Ne:Frome
Near-E:Spencer Gulf
Near-Se:Spencer Gulf
Near-S:Jervois
Near-Sw:Jervois
Near-W:Buxton

The County of York is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed by acting Governor Samuel Way in 1895 and named for King George V who was known at the time as the Duke of York.[1] It covers a portion of the state on the Eyre Peninsula east coast at the latitude of Whyalla. It stretches westwards to the eastern boundary of Lake Gilles Conservation Park[1]

Hundreds

The County of York includes the following 7 hundreds:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search for 'County of York, CNTY' (ID SA0002842) . . 20 July 2016 . 7 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151207082745/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ . dead .