County of Young
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| Coordinates: 33°45′41″S 140°02′05″E / 33.761278°S 140.034621°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Murray and Mallee | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 19 April 1860 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 5,450 km2 (2,106 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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County of Young is a cadastral unit located in the Australian state of South Australia covers land located in the state’s east on the north side of the Murray River. It was proclaimed in 1860 by Governor MacDonnell and named after his predecessor, Governor Young. It has been partially divided in the following sub-units of hundreds – Markaranka, Parcoola, Pooginook and Stuart.