County of Cardwell (South Australia)

Cardwell South Australia
The Coorong, a coastal lagoon, near Salt Creek in the Hundred of Santo
Cardwell
Coordinates	36°08′S 139°56′E / 36.13°S 139.93°E / -36.13; 139.93Coordinates: 36°08′S 139°56′E / 36.13°S 139.93°E / -36.13; 139.93
Established	1864
LGA(s)	Coorong District Council Tatiara District Council Kingston District Council
Lands administrative divisions around Cardwell: Russell Buccleuch Chandos Ocean Cardwell Buckingham Ocean MacDonnell MacDonnell

The County of Cardwell is one of the 49 counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed by Governor Dominick Daly in 1864 and named for Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell, who was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies in the same year. It is located south east of Lake Albert abutting the coastline along the southern portion of the Coorong coastal lagoon. This includes the southern half of the contemporary local government area of the Coorong District Council and smaller parts of the Tatiara District and Kingston District council areas.

The County of Cardwell is divided into the following 12 hundreds: