The County of Grey is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed in 1846 by Governor Frederick Robe and named for former Governor George Grey.[2] It covers the extreme south-east of the state from Penola and Lake George southwards.[2] This includes the following contemporary local government areas of the state:

• Wattle Range Council (most part)
• District Council of Grant
• City of Mount Gambier

Grey South Australia
Dolomite formations in Tantanoola Caves within the Hundred of Hindmarsh
Grey
Coordinates	37.65°S 140.64°E / -37.65; 140.64
Established	23 July 1846[1]
Area	5,294 km2 (2,044.0 sq mi)
LGA(s)	District Council of Grant City of Mount Gambier Wattle Range Council
Lands administrative divisions around Grey: Ocean Robe Lowan (Vic) Ocean Grey Follett (Vic) Ocean Ocean Normanby (Vic)

Hundreds

The County of Grey is divided into the following 21 hundreds:

• Hundred of Lake George (Lake George)
• Hundred of Symon (Thornlea)
• Hundred of Kennion (Furner)
• Hundred of Short (Wattle Range)
• Hundred of Monbulla (Monbulla)
• Hundred of Penola (Penola)
• Hundred of Rivoli Bay (Beachport)
• Hundred of Mount Muirhead (Millicent)
• Hundred of Riddoch (Mount McIntyre)
• Hundred of Grey (Kalangadoo)
• Hundred of Nangwarry (Nangwarry)
• Hundred of Mayurra (Canunda)
• Hundred of Hindmarsh (Tantanoola)
• Hundred of Young (Dismal Swamp)
• Hundred of Mingbool (Mingbool)
• Hundred of Benara (German Creek)
• Hundred of Blanche (Mount Gambier, Compton)
• Hundred of Gambier (Glenburnie)
• Hundred of Kongorong (Kongorong)
• Hundred of MacDonnell (Allendale East)
• Hundred of Caroline (Caroline)

References