The County of Hopetoun is one of the 49 counties of South Australia on the state's west coast.[2] It was proclaimed in 1892 by Governor Algernon Keith-Falconer and named for John Hope then the Governor of Victoria.[2]

Hopetoun
South Australia
Approach to Fowlers Bay in the Hundred of Caldwell
Hopetoun is located in South Australia
Hopetoun
Hopetoun
Coordinates31°33′11″S 131°58′52″E / 31.553°S 131.981°E / -31.553; 131.981
Established21 January 1892[1]
Area6,200 km2 (2,400 sq mi)[2]
LGA(s)District Council of Ceduna
Lands administrative divisions around Hopetoun:
pastoral unincorporated pastoral unincorporated pastoral unincorporated
pastoral unincorporated Hopetoun Kintore
Great Australian Bight Great Australian Bight Great Australian Bight

Hundreds

edit

The County of Hopetoun contains the following 9 hundreds, covering approximately the south-eastern half of its total area:

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Kingston, C.C. (21 January 1892). "Untitled proclamation re new county and new hundreds" (PDF). Government of South Australia. pp. 120–121. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Placename Details: County of Hopetoun". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 14 January 2009. SA0031106. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2019.