Hundred of Kongorong
The Hundred of Kongorong is a cadastral division of the County of Grey in southeastern South Australia. It was named on 12 June 1862 after an indigenous phrase thought to mean "the corner of it".[1][2]
| Hundred of Kongorong South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Hundred of Kongorong | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.923°S 140.532°E | ||||||||||||||
| Established | June 12, 1862 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 91 square miles (240 km2)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Grant | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Limestone Coast | ||||||||||||||
| County | County of Grey | ||||||||||||||
| Hundred | Kongorong | ||||||||||||||
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The township of Kongorong is at the heart of the hundred with coastal localities making up the remainder. From northwest to south east these are: Carpenter Rocks, Pelican Point, Blackfellows Caves, Nene Valley, and Cape Douglas.
References
- "Placename Details: Hundred of Kongorong". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 29 January 2009. SA0037333. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
Aboriginal taken from D Black's station in 1846 - meaning 'the corner of it'. Area 91 square miles.
- "Placename Details: Mount Muirhead". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 11 March 2008. SA0035689. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
Named By: Charles Bonney; Derivation of Name: One of his stockmen
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