County of Carnarvon is a cadastral unit located in the

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which covers the full extent of

Kangaroo Island Kangaroo Island, also known as Karta Pintingga (literally 'Island of the Dead' in the language of the Kaurna people), is Australia's third-largest island, after Tasmania and Melville Island. It lies in the state of South Australia, southwest ...

. It was proclaimed in 1874 by Governor Musgrave in response to the demand for agriculture land on Kangaroo Island.

Description

The County of Carnarvon covers the full extent of Kangaroo Island and “all islands adjacent thereto.”

History

The County of Carnarvon was gazetted in 1874 in response to the demand for agricultural land on Kangaroo Island. The county was proclaimed by Anthony Musgrave, the ninth Governor of South Australia on 13 August 1874 along with the first of its constituent hundreds, the

Hundred of Dudley __NOTOC__ The Hundred of Dudley is a cadastral unit of hundred located in the Australian state of South Australia on Kangaroo Island and which covers an area of including the full extent of the Dudley Peninsula (known as the MacDonnell Peninsul ...

. The county was named after Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of

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who served two terms as the British

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. The following twelve hundreds were proclaimed within the County between the years 1874 and 1960 - Dudley in 1874, Menzies in 1878, Haines in 1883, Cassini in 1884, MacGillivray in 1906, Seddon in 1908, Newland in 1909, Duncan in 1909, Ritchie in 1909, McDonald in 1910, Gosse in 1931, and Borda in 1960. A thirteenth hundred was proposed during the 1930s but was never proclaimed - the Hundred of Baudin ().

List of constituent hundreds

Description of layout of the hundreds

The hundreds located within the County of Carnarvon are laid out as follows (from west to east) - Borda, Gosse, Duncan, Cassini and Menzies overlooking the north coast of the island, MacDonald, Ritchie, Newland, Seddon and MacGillivray overlooking the south coast of the island, with Haines occupying the full extent of the island south of

Nepean Bay Nepean Bay is a bay located on the north-east coast of Kangaroo Island in the Australian state of South Australia about south-south-west of Adelaide. It was named by the British navigator, Matthew Flinders, after Sir Evan Nepean on 21 March 1 ...

and Dudley occupying the full extent of the

Dudley Peninsula Dudley Peninsula (known as Presquila Gallissoniere and as the MacDonnell Peninsula from 1857 to 1986) is the peninsula forming the eastern end of Kangaroo Island in the Australian state of South Australia. It was occupied by Aboriginal Austr ...

Hundred of Borda

The Hundred of Borda ( was proclaimed on 4 February 1960 and was named after the headland, Cape Borda. Its extent includes the locality of Cape Borda and part of Flinders Chase.

Hundred of Cassini

The Hundred of Cassini () was proclaimed on 8 May 1884. It covers an area of and was named after the headland, Cape Cassini. Its extent includes most of the locality of Cassini and a small section of the locality of

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Hundred of Dudley

The Hundred of Dudley () was proclaimed on 13 August 1874. It covers an area of principally on what is now the Dudley Peninsula and was named after the American jurist,

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who was the father-in-law of Governor Musgrave. Its extent includes the localities of

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, Baudin Beach, Brown Beach, Cuttlefish Bay, Dudley East, Dudley West, Island Beach,

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Penneshaw Penneshaw is a township in the Australian state of South Australia located on the northeast coast of the Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island about south of the state capital of Adelaide. It is the island's main ferry port with regular services ...

, Porky Flat, Sapphiretown, Willoughby and

Willson River Willson may refer to: * Willson (name) * Willson River, a river on Kangaroo Island in South Australia * Willson River, South Australia Willson River is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Dudley Peninsula on Ka ...

Hundred of Duncan

The Hundred of Duncan () was proclaimed on 9 December 1909. It covers an area of and was named after

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, a South Australian politician and pastoralist. Its extent includes the localities of Middle River and

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, most of the locality of

, and parts of the localities of Gosse, Newland, Seddon and Western River.

Hundred of Gosse

The Hundred of Gosse () was proclaimed on 25 June 1931. It covers an area of and was named after

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, an explorer and a former Deputy Surveyor-General in South Australia. Its extent includes the locality of De Mole River, most of the locality of Western River, and parts of the localities of Gosse and Flinders Chase.

Hundred of Haines

The Hundred of Haines () was proclaimed on 10 May 1883. It covers an area of and was named after

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, a South Australian politician. Its extent includes the localities of

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, Haines, Muston and nearly all of

Hundred of MacGillivray

The Hundred of MacGillivray () was proclaimed on 20 December 1906. It originally covered an area of which was expanded in 1945 to . It was named after

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, a South Australian politician. Its extent includes nearly all of the localities of Macgillivray and Birchmore and parts of

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and

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Hundred of McDonald

The Hundred of McDonald () was proclaimed on 27 January 1910. It was named after Alexander McDonald, a South Australian politician. It includes parts of the localities of Flinders Chase, Karatta and Gosse, with most of the hundred being located within parts of the

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and the

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Hundred of Menzies

The Hundred of Menzies () was proclaimed on 11 April 1878. It covered an area of and was named after a Lord Menzies who is described as being a friend of William Jervois, the tenth Governor of South Australia. Its extent includes the localities of

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, Brownlow KI, Cygnet River,

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, Kingscote, North Cape and Wisanger, nearly all of the locality of

and parts of the localities of Birchmore and

Hundred of Newland

The Hundred of Newland () was proclaimed on 4 March 1909. It covers an area of and was named after John Newlands, a South Australian politician. Its extent includes part of the localities of Gosse, Karatta, Newland, Seddon, Stun'Sail Boom and Vivonne Bay.

Hundred of Ritchie

The Hundred of Ritchie () was proclaimed on 9 December 1909. It covers an area of and was named after George Ritchie, a South Australian politician. Its extent includes parts of the localities of Gosse, Karatta and Stun'Sail Boom.

Hundred of Seddon

The Hundred of Seddon () was proclaimed on 31 January 1908. It covers an area of and was named after

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, a former

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. Its extent includes the localities of

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and Seal Bay, most of the locality of Seddon, and parts of the localities of Cassini,

, MacGillivray, Newland and Vivonne Bay.

References

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