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County of Way

County of Way

Cadastral in South Australia

The County of Way is one of the 49 counties of South Australia on the state's west coast.[1] It was proclaimed circa 1889 by Governor William Robinson and named for Samuel Way, the Chief Justice of the state's Supreme Court at the time.[1]

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It covers a portion of the state's west coast from Acraman Creek Conservation Park, just west of Streaky Bay, to Watraba, about 53 kilometres (33 mi) west of Ceduna[1] The northern half of the county spans most of the Yumbarra Conservation Park.

Hundreds

Map of the southern part of the County of Way showing hundred divisions

The County of Way contains the following 13 hundreds, covering approximately the southern half of its total area:

References

  1. [1]
    "Search results for 'County of Way, Cnty' with the following datasets being selected - 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2022. Derivation of Name: Chief Justice Samuel J Way; Other Details: Area 2610 square miles. Located 31:51S, 133:40E. The Right Sir Samuel James Way, Baronet, P.C. & Chief Justice.
  2. [2]
    Ramsay, J.G. (17 January 1889). "untitled (proclamation of new counties and hundreds)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. 1889. Government of South Australia: 96. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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