County of Herbert
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The Yunta Hotel | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 32°39′07″S 139°17′45″E / 32.651875°S 139.295879°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Yorke and Mid North | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 18 January 1877 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3,970 km2 (1,532 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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County of Herbert is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of South Australia that covers land to the east of the Flinders Ranges about 55 kilometres (34 mi) north-east of the town of Peterborough. It was proclaimed in 1877 and named after a prominent man of the time with either a title or a surname containing the name ‘Herbert’. It has been partially divided in the following sub-units of hundreds – Cavenagh, Coglin, Minburra, Nackara, Paratoo and Waroonee.