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.
It is bounded by the
Wakefield River in the north,
Gulf St Vincent in the west, the approximate path of
Horrocks Highway
Main North Road is the major north-south arterial route through the suburbs north of the Adelaide City Centre in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. It continues north through the settled areas of South Australia and is a total of long, fro ...
in the east, and the
Gawler River in the south.
Hundreds
The County of Gawler is divided into the following
hundreds:
* In the north of the county, from east to west, the
Hundred of Alma
The Hundred of Alma is a cadastral unit of hundred located on the northern Adelaide Plains of South Australia spanning the township of Alma and the Alma Plains. The hundred was proclaimed in 1856 in the County of Gawler and named by Governor Ric ...
,
Hundred of Dalkey
The Hundred of Dalkey is a cadastral unit of hundred located on the northern Adelaide Plains in South Australia, immediately south of the Wakefield River. It is one of the eight hundreds of the County of Gawler. It was named in 1856 by Governor ...
,
Hundred of Balaklava
The Hundred of Balaklava is a cadastral unit of hundred located on the northern Adelaide Plains in South Australia immediately south of the Wakefield River. It is one of the eight hundreds of the County of Gawler. It was named in 1856 by Governo ...
and
Hundred of Inkerman lie on the south bank of the Wakefield River, spanning from
Undalya to the river mouth at
Port Wakefield Port Wakefield may refer to.
Australia
*Port Wakefield, South Australia, a town and locality
* Port Wakefield railway line, part of the now-closed Balaklava-Moonta railway line in South Australia
* Port Wakefield Circuit, a former motor racing cir ...
.
* In the centre of the county the
Hundred of Dublin lies west, on the coast of Gulf St Vincent, and the
Hundred of Grace
The Hundred of Grace is a cadastral unit of hundred located on the northern Adelaide Plains of South Australia spanning the township of Mallala and the Grace Plains. The hundred was proclaimed in 1856 in the County of Gawler and named by Govern ...
lies at the centre, spanning a significant portion of the lower
Light River.
* In the south west and south east of the county, respectively, the
Hundred of Port Gawler and
Hundred of Mudla Wirra
The Hundred of Mudla Wirra is a cadastral unit of hundred located on the northern Adelaide Plains of South Australia, first proclaimed in 1847. The hundred is bounded on the north by the Light River and on the south by the Gawler River.
Histor ...
lie on the north bank of the Gawler River.
References
{{Counties of South Australia
Gawler