County of Gawler

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.[1] 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.[1]

Gawler
South Australia
Gawler
Coordinates34.37°S 138.49°E / -34.37; 138.49
Established1842
Area2,404 km2 (928.2 sq mi)
LGA(s)Adelaide Plains Council
Wakefield Regional Council
Light Regional Council
Lands administrative divisions around Gawler:
Daly Stanley Burra
Fergusson Gawler Light
Gulf St Vincent Adelaide Adelaide

Hundreds

The County of Gawler is divided into the following hundreds:

References

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