County of Sturt

The County of Sturt is one of the Lands administrative divisions of South Australia, 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed by Governor George Grey in 1842 and named for early Australian explorer, Charles Sturt. It stretches from the Bremer River (South Australia), Bremer River and eastern slopes of the Adelaide Hills at Nairne, South Australia, Nairne and Tungkillo, South Australia, Tungkillo to the Murray River in the east and in the south, the portion of Lake Alexandrina (South Australia), Lake Alexandrina north of a line from Point Sturt to Pomanda Island. This includes the west-of-river parts of the contemporary local government areas of the Mid Murray Council and Rural City of Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge City.

Hundreds

The County of Sturt is divided into the following hundred (county subdivision), hundreds:
* Hundred of Angas (Cambrai, South Australia, Cambrai)
* Hundred of Brinkley (Brinkley, South Australia, Brinkley, Wellington, South Australia, Wellington)
* Hundred of Finniss (Mannum, South Australia, Mannum)
* Hundred of Freeling (Tolderol, South Australia, Tolderol)
* Hundred of Jutland (Springton, South Australia, Springton, Eden Valley, South Australia, Eden Valley)
* Hundred of Kanmantoo (Nairne, South Australia, Nairne, Callington, South Australia, Callington)
* Hundred of Mobilong (Murray Bridge, South Australia, Murray Bridge)
* Hundred of Monarto (Monarto, South Australia, Monarto)
* Hundred of Ridley (Wongulla, South Australia, Wongulla)
* Hundred of Tungkillo (Tungkillo, South Australia, Tungkillo)

See also

* Lands administrative divisions of South Australia

References

{{Counties of South Australia

Counties of South Australia, Sturt