County of Robe

Robe
South Australia
Samphire on the edges of Bool Lagoon in the Hundred of Robertson
Robe
Coordinates 37°07′S 140°24′E / 37.11°S 140.40°E / -37.11; 140.40Coordinates: 37°07′S 140°24′E / 37.11°S 140.40°E / -37.11; 140.40[1]
Established 23 July 1846[2]
Area 5,080 square kilometres (1,962 sq mi)[1]
LGA(s)
Lands administrative divisions around Robe:
Ocean MacDonnell Lowan (VIC)
Ocean Robe Lowan (VIC)
Follett (VIC)
Ocean Grey Follett (VIC)
Footnotes Adjoining counties[1]

The County of Robe is one of the 49 counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed by and named for Governor Frederick Robe in 1846.[1] It covers a portion of the state's south-east from the west coast at Robe all the way across to the border with Victoria on the east.[1] This includes the following contemporary local government areas of the state:[1]

Hundreds

The County of Robe is divided into the following 18 hundreds:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Search result for "County of Robe, Cnty" with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Local Government Areas", "Counties", "Hundreds", "Gazetteer", "Land Development Plan Zone Categories" and "SA Government Regions"". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. Mundy, A. M. (23 July 1846). "PROCLAMATION (re Counties of the Province of South Australia)" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 237. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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