County of Hanson
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The Cazneaux Tree is located within the County of Hanson | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 31°44′23″S 138°46′20″E / 31.739748°S 138.772224°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Far North | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 18 January 1877 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3,280 km2 (1,265 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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County of Hanson is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of South Australia that covers land in the Flinders Ranges immediately east of the town of Hawker. It was proclaimed on 20 July 1877 and is named after Sir Richard Davies Hanson who served as Premier, Administrator and Chief Justice of South Australia. It has been partially divided in the following sub-units of hundreds – Adams, Arkaba, French, Moralana and Warcowie.