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| Grey South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Dolomite formations in Tantanoola Caves within the Hundred of Hindmarsh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°39′S 140°38′E / 37.65°S 140.64°E | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 23 July 1846[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5,294 km2 (2,044.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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The County of Grey is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed in 1846 by Governor Frederick Robe and named for former Governor George Grey.[2] It covers the extreme south-east of the state from Penola and Lake George southwards.[2] This includes the following contemporary local government areas of the state:
The County of Grey is divided into the following 21 hundreds:
Other Details: Area 2044 square miles. George Grey, Governor of South Australia 15/5/1841-25/10/1845. Supporting Information: Government Gazette 23/7/1846