County of Dufferin
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 6,790 km2 (2,623 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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The County of Dufferin is one of the 49 counties of South Australia on the state's west coast.[1] It was proclaimed in 1889 and named for Frederick, Lord Dufferin, a prominent British diplomat of the day.[1]
It covers a portion of the state adjoining the west coast north of Streaky Bay, including all but the western tip of Pureba Conservation Park.[1] This includes parts of the contemporary local government areas of Ceduna District and Streaky Bay District councils.
Hundreds
[edit | edit source]The County of Dufferin contains the following 11 hundreds, covering approximately the south western half of its total area:
- Hundred of Pureba (Pureba)
- Hundred of Hague (Mudamuckla, Puntabie, Chinbingina, Nunjikompita)
- Hundred of Nunnyah (Pureba, Nunjikompita)
- Hundred of Carawa (Carawa, Chinbingina)
- Hundred of Petina (Nunjikompita, Pimbaacla)
- Hundred of Wallala (Wallala)
- Hundred of Koolgera (Pureba, Koolgera)
- Hundred of Haslam (Haslam, Petina)
- Hundred of Perlubie (Pimbaacla, Petina)
- Hundred of Walpuppie (Wirrulla, Yantanabie)
- Hundred of Yantanabie (Yantanabie)