County of Gawler
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| Coordinates: 34°22′S 138°29′E / 34.37°S 138.49°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1842 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2,404 km2 (928 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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The County of Gawler is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed in 1842 by Governor George Grey and named for the former Governor George Gawler. It is bounded by the Wakefield River in the north, Gulf St Vincent in the west, the approximate path of Horrocks Highway in the east, and the Gawler River in the south.