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The Hundred of Kongorong is a cadastral division of the County of Grey in southeastern South Australia. It was named on 12 June 1862 after an indigenous phrase thought to mean "the corner of it".[1][2]

Hundred of Kongorong
South Australia
Hundred of Kongorong
Coordinates37.923°S 140.532°E / -37.923; 140.532
EstablishedJune 12, 1862 (1862-06-12)
Area91 square miles (240 km2)[1]
LGA(s)District Council of Grant
RegionLimestone Coast
CountyCounty of Grey
HundredKongorong
Lands administrative divisions around Hundred of Kongorong:
Benara Blanche
Kongorong MacDonnell

The township of Kongorong is at the heart of the hundred with coastal localities making up the remainder. From northwest to south east these are: Carpenter Rocks, Pelican Point, Blackfellows Caves, Nene Valley, and Cape Douglas.


References


  1. "Placename Details: Hundred of Kongorong". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 29 January 2009. SA0037333. Retrieved 23 January 2019. Aboriginal taken from D Black's station in 1846 - meaning 'the corner of it'. Area 91 square miles.
  2. "Placename Details: Mount Muirhead". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 11 March 2008. SA0035689. Retrieved 23 January 2019. Named By: Charles Bonney; Derivation of Name: One of his stockmen

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