County of MacDonnell

The County of MacDonnell is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed in 1857 and named for the South Australian Governor at the time of proclamation, Richard Graves MacDonnell.^[2] It is located in the upper south-east of the state from the Limestone Coast at Kingston to the Victorian border.^[2] This includes the following contemporary local government areas of the state:

• Kingston District Council (excluding coastal portions at north and south)
• Naracoorte Lucindale Council (north third)
• Tatiara District Council (small south portion)

CountryAustralia

Established1857

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MacDonnell
Cadastral division
Lobster sculpture at Kingston in the Hundred of Lacepede
MacDonnell
Coordinates: 36.65°S 140.41°E / -36.65; 140.41
Country	Australia
State	South Australia
Region	Limestone Coast[1]
LGA	Kingston District Council Tatiara District Council Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Established	1857
Area
• Total	4,784 km2 (1,847 sq mi)
Lands administrative divisions around MacDonnell Ocean Cardwell Buckingham Lowan (Vic) Ocean MacDonnell Lowan (Vic) Follett (Vic) Ocean Robe Follett (Vic)
Coordinates[2] Adjoining counties[3]

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