__NOTOC__ Brownlow is a locality in the

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about north-east of the

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Its boundaries were created for the “long established name” for the western part in August 2000 which is located within 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 ...

and for the eastern part in March 2003 which is located within the

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. The name comes from the older cadastral land division in which Brownlow lies, the Hundred of Brownlow, which was named for

Charles Henry Brownlow Field Marshal Sir Charles Henry Brownlow, GCB (12 December 1831 – 5 April 1916) was a senior Indian Army officer. He served on the North West Frontier in the Hazara Campaign of 1853 and the campaign against the Mohmands in 1854. At the start ...

. The principal land use within the locality is

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involving "extensive grazing." Brownlow is located within the federal divisions of Barker and

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, the state

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and the local government areas of the Mid Murray Council and Regional Council of Goyder.

Hundred of Brownlow

The Hundred of Brownlow is the

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unit of

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containing the Brownlow locality. It is one of the 16 hundreds of the

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. It was named in 1883 by Governor

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after

(1831–1916), a senior (British) Indian Army officer at the time. The locality of Brownlow occupies the majority of the land area of the Hundred of Brownlow, but parts of Bower and Mount Mary occupy smaller portions in the north of the hundred and part of Steinfeld overlaps the southern boundary.

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Towns in South Australia {{SouthAustralia-geo-stub

Hundred of Brownlow

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