__NOTOC__ County of Kimberley is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of

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that covers land to the east of the

Flinders Ranges The Flinders Ranges are the largest mountain ranges in South Australia, which starts about north of Adelaide. The ranges stretch for over from Port Pirie to Lake Callabonna. The Adnyamathanha people are the Aboriginal group who have inhab ...

about east of the town of

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. It was proclaimed in 1871 and named after

John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley (7 January 18268 April 1902), known as the Lord Wodehouse from 1846 to 1866, was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician. He held office in every Liberal administration from 1852 to 1895, notably ...

, a British

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. It has been partially divided in the following sub-units of hundreds – Gumbowie,

Hardy Hardy may refer to: People * Hardy (surname) * Hardy (given name) * Hardy (singer), American singer-songwriter Places Antarctica * Mount Hardy, Enderby Land * Hardy Cove, Greenwich Island * Hardy Rocks, Biscoe Islands Australia * Hardy, ...

, Ketchowla, Parnaroo, Terowie and Wonna.

Description

The County of Kimberley extends from the east side of the Flinders Ranges for a distance of about from its western boundary and for about from its northern boundary. It is bounded by the following counties -

Herbert Herbert may refer to: People * Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert * Herbert (given name) * Herbert (surname) Places Antarctica * Herbert Mountains, Coats Land * Herbert Sound, Graham Land Australia * Herbert, Northern Territor ...

to the north, Burra to the south, Dalhousie to the west and north-west,

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...

to the west and the south-west, and

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to the south-east. The county's sole town is Terowie which is located in its south-western corner. The county is served by one principal roads, the

Barrier Highway Barrier Highway is a highway in South Australia and New South Wales, and is designated part of route A32. The name of the highway is derived from the Barrier Ranges, an area of moderately high ground in the far west of New South Wales, through ...

which passes through the county in a north-south direction from the town of

Whyte Yarcowie Whyte Yarcowie is a town and a locality in the Australian state of South Australia. It is on the Barrier Highway between Hallett and Terowie. The town of Yarcowie was surveyed in 1875. First land was released to settlers in the district of Yar ...

in the south entering via the Hundred of Terowie and exiting via the Hundred of Parnaroo on its way to the town centre in

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in the north. The

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passes through the county in an easterly direction passing from

in the west entering via the Hundred of Gumbowie and exiting via the north side of the Hundred of Hardy in the east and then onward to

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. The county is located both within the local government areas of the

District Council of Peterborough The District Council of Peterborough is a local government area in the Yorke and Mid North region of South Australia. The principal town and council seat is Peterborough; it also includes the localities of Cavenagh, Dawson, Hardy, Minvalara, ...

which occupies the county's north-west corner and the

Regional Council of Goyder The Regional Council of Goyder is a local government area located in the Mid North region of South Australia. The council area is reliant on agriculture as a mainstay of its economy, with manufacturing and tourism also becoming prominent. The co ...

which occupies the county's south-west corner, and the state's

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which occupies the county's eastern half. Land use within the part of the county located within the District Council of Peterborough is ’primary production’ and is concerned with “agricultural production and the grazing of stock on relatively large holdings.” Land use within the part located in the 'Pastoral Unincorporated Area' is concerned with primary industry with pastoralism being the dominant activity. Land use within the part of the county located within the Regional Council of Goyder is ’primary production’ and most of the land is only suitable for grazing due to low rainfall as evident by the location of

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within the council area. The county includes the following

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...

s within its extent – the

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in the hundred of Wonna and the Pualco Range Conservation Park in its north-east corner.

History

The County of Kimberley was proclaimed on 20 July 1871 and is named after John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley who was the British Secretary of State for the Colonies from 6 July 1870 to 17 February 1874. The following hundreds have been proclaimed within the county - Terowie in 1871, Gumbowie in 1877, Parnaroo and Wonna in 1878, and Hardy and Ketchowla in 1880. The hundreds of Gumbowie, Hardy, and Parnaroo formed part of the land area gazetted on 5 January 1888 as the District Council of Coglin under the ''

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'' and have been part of the District Council of Peterborough since 1 May 1935. The hundreds of Terowie, Wonna and Ketchowla formed the land area gazetted as the

District Council of Terowie The District Council of Terowie was a local government area in South Australia from 1888 to 1935, centring on the town of Terowie. It was established by the ''District Councils Act 1887'', which took effect from 5 January 1888. The creation of ...

on the same day under the same act and were added to the

District Council of Hallett The District Council of Hallett was a Local government areas of South Australia, local government area in South Australia from 1877 to 1997. The council was proclaimed on 13 September 1877 representing the Hundred of Hallett, establishing a counc ...

on 21 March 1935 and have been part of the Regional Council of Goyder since 23 January 1997.

Constituent hundreds

Location of hundreds

The hundreds are laid out from west to east from the boundary with the Counties of Dalhousie and Victoria in two rows as follows: *the northern row consisting of Gumbowie, Parnaroo and Hardy, *the southern row consisting of Terowie, Wonna and Ketchowla. The total area of the hundreds accounts for out of the county's total area of or of the county's area.

Hundred of Gumbowie

The

Hundred of Gumbowie The Hundred of Gumbowie is a hundred of the County of Kimberley, in South Australia. The demand for agricultural land led to the surveying of the hundred of Gumbowie, north of Adelaide, where the ghost town of Lancelot Lancelot du Lac (Fre ...

() was proclaimed on 18 January 1877. It covers an area of and its name is derived from an Aboriginal word “having reference to water.” The site of the ceased government town of

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is located within the hundred. Its extent is fully occupied by the locality of Ucolta.

Hundred of Hardy

The Hundred of Hardy () was proclaimed on 5 August 1880. It covers an area of and was named after Arthur Hardy, a member of the South Australian Parliament at the time. Its extent is fully occupied by the locality of

Hundred of Ketchowla

The Hundred of Ketchowla () was proclaimed on 5 August 1880. . It covers an area of and its name is derived from an Aboriginal name whose meaning is not known. Its extent is fully occupied by the locality of Pine Creek.

Hundred of Parnaroo

The Hundred of Parnaroo () was proclaimed on 31 October 1878. It covers an area of and its name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning “rain of little stones.” Its extent is fully occupied by the locality of Parnaroo.

Hundred of Terowie

The

Hundred of Terowie The Hundred of Terowie is a cadastral Hundred (county division), hundred of South Australia centred on the town of Terowie, South Australia. Terowie is an Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal word meaning ''hidden waterhole'' first applied to Terow ...

() was proclaimed on 20 July 1871. It covers an area of and its name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning “hidden waterhole”. Its extent is occupied in its north by the locality of Terowie which includes the town of the same name while its south is occupied by the eastern part of

in the west, the northern part of Ulooloo in the south and by the western part of Wonna in the east.

Hundred of Wonna

The Hundred of Wonna () was proclaimed on 31 October 1878. It covers an area of . One source reports that its name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning “

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” while another reports that is derived from a word meaning “two”. The sites of the ceased government towns of

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and Mallett are located within the hundred. Its extent is occupied by the locality of

in the north while its south part is occupied by the eastern side of the locality of Wonna.

Gallery

File:Hundred of Gumbowie, 1889 (22743350280).jpg, Hundred of Gumbowie, 1889 File:Hundred of Parnaroo, 1964 (23677348862).jpg, Hundred of Parnaroo, 1964 File:Hundred of Terowie, 1942 (23489023910).jpg, Hundred of Terowie, 1942

References

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