County of Grey
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Dolomite formations in Tantanoola Caves within the Hundred of Hindmarsh | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 37°39′S 140°38′E / 37.65°S 140.64°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 23 July 1846 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 5,294 km2 (2,044 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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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. It covers the extreme south-east of the state from Penola and Lake George southwards. This includes the following contemporary local government areas of the state: