| Adelaide South Australia |
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Map of Adelaide County in 1886 showing the hundreds |
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| Established: | 2 June 1842 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2955 km² | ||||||||||||
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The County of Adelaide is one of the 49 counties of South Australia and contains the city of Adelaide. It was proclaimed on 2 June 1842 by Governor Grey. It is bounded by the Gawler River and North Para River in the north, the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east, Gulf St Vincent in the west, and goes as far south as near Willunga.
Like other counties in South Australia, it is divided into hundreds, the location, area and LGA (in the approximate area) of the hundreds is listed below:
| Hundred | LGA | Coordinates | Area | Ref |
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| Adelaide | City of Unley | 106 sq mi (270 km2) | [1] | |
| Barossa | Barossa Council | 98.5 sq mi (255 km2) | [2] | |
| Kuitpo | 124 sq mi (320 km2) | [3] | ||
| Munno Para | City of Playford | 108 sq mi (280 km2) | [4] | |
| Noarlunga | 120 sq mi (310 km2) | [5] | ||
| Onkaparinga | Adelaide Hills Council | [6] | ||
| Para Wirra | Adelaide Hills Council | 102.5 sq mi (265 km2) | [7] | |
| Port Adelaide | City of Playford | 68.5 sq mi (177 km2) | [8] | |
| Talunga | Adelaide Hills Council | 89 sq mi (230 km2) | [9] | |
| Willunga | 99 sq mi (260 km2) | [10] | ||
| Yatala | City of Salisbury | 111 sq mi (290 km2) | [11] |
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