Victoria South Australia |
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Rail yard at Gladstone in the county's centre
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Coordinates | 33°17′S 138°24′E / 33.29°S 138.40°ECoordinates: 33°17′S 138°24′E / 33.29°S 138.40°E | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1857 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,710 km2 (1,431 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) |
Port Pirie Northern Areas Goyder |
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The County of Victoria is one of the 49 counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed by Governor Richard MacDonnell in 1857 and probably named for Queen Victoria. It covers the an area of Spencer Gulf coast and hinterland in the Mid North of the state from Port Pirie in the northwest to near Mount Bryan in the southeast, including most of the Broughton River watershed.
The county is divided into the following 26 hundreds: