County of Light
The County of Light is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed by Governor George Grey in 1842 and named for the River Light, the river being named after Colonel William Light, the first Surveyor-General of South Australia. It covers the modern region of the Barossa Valley and a portion of the northern Mt Lofty Ranges. It is bounded by the upper Wakefield River in the north, the approximate path of Horrocks Highway in the west, and the North Para River in the south, and is bisected east to west by the River Light.
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| Coordinates | 34.33°S 138.92°E | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1842 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,173 km2 (839.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys Light Regional Council Barossa Council Regional Council of Goyder | ||||||||||||||
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