County of Buckingham (South Australia)

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The County of Buckingham is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed by Governor James Fergusson in 1869 and named for the third Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville who was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1867.[1] It is located adjacent to the Victorian border in the state's upper south east.[1] This includes most of the contemporary local government area of Tatiara District Council and a small east portion of Coorong District Council.[1]

Buckingham
South Australia
Former church at Keith in the Hundred of Stirling
Buckingham is located in South Australia
Buckingham
Buckingham
Coordinates36°08′S 140°37′E / 36.13°S 140.62°E / -36.13; 140.62
Established1869
Area4,652 km2 (1,796.1 sq mi)
LGA(s)Tatiara District Council
Coorong District Council
Lands administrative divisions around Buckingham:
Buccleuch Chandos Weeah (Vic)
Cardwell Buckingham Lowan (Vic)
MacDonnell MacDonnell Lowan (Vic)

Hundreds

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The County of Buckingham is divided into the following 11 hundreds:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Search for 'County of Buckingham, CNTY' (ID SA0010267)". Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2016. The Duke of Buckingham was Secretary of State for the Colonies. Area 1796 square miles.