The County of Granville is one of the 49 counties of

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

located in the

Flinders Ranges The Flinders Ranges are the largest mountain range 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 inhabit ...

region. It was proclaimed in 1876 by Governor Anthony Musgrave and was named for the Granville Leveson-Gower, the second Earl of Granville and the Secretary of State for the Colonies until a few years prior.

Local government

Local government was first established in 1888 by the creation of the

District Council of Carrieton The District Council of Carrieton was a local government area in South Australia, centred on the town of Carrieton from 1888 until 1997. History The council was established on 5 January 1888 as the District Council of Eurelia under the provisi ...

, seated at the township of Carrieton on the county's southern border, and the

District Council of Hawker The District Council of Hawker was a local government area in South Australia from 1888 to 1997, centred on the town of Hawker. At its creation it was the northernmost local government area in the state. History It was established on 5 January ...

, seated at the township of

Hawker Hawker or Hawkers may refer to: Places * Hawker, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Hawker, South Australia, a town * Division of Hawker, an Electoral Division in South Australia * Hawker Island, Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarct ...

just north of the county's north-western extremity. The new councils were created by the passage of the

District Councils Act 1887 The District Councils Act 1887 was an act of the Parliament of South Australia. It received assent on 9 December 1887, and its provisions came into effect when proclaimed by Governor William C. F. Robinson on 5 January 1888. The legislation intro ...

on 5 January 1888. Carrieton council amalgamated with the southerly-adjacent

District Council of Orroroo The District Council of Orroroo was a local government area in South Australia, centred on the town of Orroroo. It was gazetted on 5 January 1888 under the provisions of the ''District Councils Act 1887'' and included all the land defined by th ...

in 1997 to form the

District Council of Orroroo Carrieton The District Council of Orroroo Carrieton is a local government area in the Yorke and Mid North region of South Australia. The principal towns are Orroroo and Carrieton; it also includes the localities of Belton, Black Rock, Coomooroo, Ers ...

, which currently is the local government body in the county's southwest. Hawker amalgamated with the southerly adjacent District Council of Kanyaka-Quorn to form the

Flinders Ranges Council Flinders Ranges Council is a local government area (LGA) located in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. The LGA is approximately 100 km from north to south, and 45 km from east to west, with a total area of 4,198 square kilometres ...

, which currently is the local government body in the county's northwest.

Hundreds

The County of Granville comprises the following seven constituent hundreds: * Hundred of Wirreanda, established 1877 ( Cradock) * Hundred of Yednalue, established 1877 ( Cradock) * Hundred of Uroonda, established 1877 ( Cradock) * Hundred of Eurilpa, established 1877 ( Belton) * Hundred of McCulloch, established 1886 ( Belton) * Hundred of Bendleby, established 1877 ( Belton) * Hundred of Yanyarrie, established 1877 ( Yanyarrie, Carrieton)

References

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