Hundred Of Kongorong
The Hundred of Kongorong is a cadastral division of the County of Grey in southeastern South Australia. It was named on 12 June 1862 after an indigenous phrase thought to mean "the corner of it".
The township of Kongorong is at the heart of the hundred with coastal localities making up the remainder. From northwest to south east these are: Carpenter Rocks, Pelican Point, Blackfellows Caves, Nene Valley, and Cape Douglas.
References
- ^ "Placename Details: Hundred of Kongorong". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 29 January 2009. SA0037333. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
Aboriginal taken from D Black's station in 1846 - meaning 'the corner of it'. Area 91 square miles.
- ^ "Placename Details: Mount Muirhead". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 11 March 2008. SA0035689. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
Named By: Charles Bonney; Derivation of Name: One of his stockmen