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District Council of Kondoparinga

1853 establishments in Australia1935 disestablishments in AustraliaFormer local government areas of South AustraliaPopulated places established in 1853Use Australian English from December 2017

The District Council of Kondoparinga was a local government area in South Australia from 1853 until 1935, at which point the council lands and resources formed the heart of the new District Council of Meadows.

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District Council of Kondoparinga
Dashwood Gully Road,

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Electoral district of Heysen
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Mount Bold Reservoir
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