County of Borung
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The County of Borung is one of the 37 counties of Victoria
which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia
, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S
. At the north its western boundary is 142°E
, its eastern boundary is 143°E
. Larger towns include Dimboola
, Warracknabeal
, Horsham
and Stawell
. The County was proclaimed in 1871 together with the other counties of the Wimmera Land District.
Counties of Victoria
The Australian state of Victoria is divided into 37 counties. They are part of the lands administrative divisions of Australia. These counties were gazetted in stages between 1849 and 1871 as Victoria was progressively opened up to European settlement. By 1890 all parish boundaries had been gazetted...
which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia
Cadastral divisions of Australia
Lands administrative divisions of Australia refers to the parts of Australia which are divided into the cadastral units of counties, parishes, hundreds, and other divisions for the purposes of land ownership...
, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S
36th parallel south
The 36th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 36 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America....
. At the north its western boundary is 142°E
142nd meridian east
The 142nd meridian east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
, its eastern boundary is 143°E
143rd meridian east
The 143rd meridian east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
. Larger towns include Dimboola
Dimboola, Victoria
Dimboola is located in Shire of Hindmarsh in the Wimmera region of Western Victoria, Australia, 334 kilometres north-west of Melbourne.Situated on the Wimmera River in the State of Victoria,the town of Dimboola was previously known as 'Nine Creeks'.Following a survey conducted in late 1862 by...
, Warracknabeal
Warracknabeal, Victoria
Warracknabeal is a wheatbelt town in the Australian state of Victoria. Situated on the banks of the Yarriambiack Creek, 330 km north-west of Melbourne, it is the business and services centre of the northern Wimmera and southern Mallee districts, and hosts local government offices of the Shire...
, Horsham
Horsham, Victoria
Horsham is the largest city by population and regional centre of the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia and is approximately north-west of Melbourne via the Western Highway. At the 2006 census, Horsham had a population of 14,125. Horsham is in the federal Division of Mallee...
and Stawell
Stawell, Victoria
Stawell , is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in Shire of Northern Grampians Local Government Area, west-north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Stawell had a population of 6,035....
. The County was proclaimed in 1871 together with the other counties of the Wimmera Land District.
Parishes
Parishes within the county:- Ararat (part in the County of RiponCounty of RiponThe County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The County includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the west. Larger towns include Beaufort...
) - Areegra
- Ashens
- Bangerang
- Batchica
- Batyik
- Bellaura
- Bellellen
- Beyal
- Boreang East (part in the County of DundasCounty of DundasThe County of Dundas is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The County is in the Western District of Victoria bounded by the Glenelg River in the west and north, by a line from Casterton to Penshurst in the south, and by...
) - Boreang West (part in the County of DundasCounty of DundasThe County of Dundas is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The County is in the Western District of Victoria bounded by the Glenelg River in the west and north, by a line from Casterton to Penshurst in the south, and by...
) - Boroka
- Bulgana (part in the County of RiponCounty of RiponThe County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The County includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the west. Larger towns include Beaufort...
) - Bungalally
- Burrong North
- Burrong South
- Burrum Burrum (part in the County of Kara KaraCounty of Kara KaraThe County of Kara Kara is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. At the north its western boundary is 143°E. Larger towns include St Arnaud and Donald...
) - Callawadda (part in the County of Kara KaraCounty of Kara KaraThe County of Kara Kara is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. At the north its western boundary is 143°E. Larger towns include St Arnaud and Donald...
) - Cannum
- Carron
- Concongella
- Concongella South (part in the County of RiponCounty of RiponThe County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The County includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the west. Larger towns include Beaufort...
) - Corack
- Dimboola (part in the County of LowanCounty of LowanThe County of Lowan is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. Larger towns include Dimboola, Edenhope and Kaniva...
) - Dollin (part in the County of LowanCounty of LowanThe County of Lowan is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. Larger towns include Dimboola, Edenhope and Kaniva...
) - Dooen
- Drung Drung
- Dunmunkle
- Dunneworthy (part in the County of RiponCounty of RiponThe County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The County includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the west. Larger towns include Beaufort...
) - Gampola
- Glenorchy
- Glynwylln (part in the County of Kara KaraCounty of Kara KaraThe County of Kara Kara is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. At the north its western boundary is 143°E. Larger towns include St Arnaud and Donald...
) - Golton Golton
- Hindmarsh
- Horsham
- Illawarra
- Jallukar
- Jeparit
- Joop
- Jung Jung
- Kalkee
- Kalymna (part in the County of RiponCounty of RiponThe County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The County includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the west. Larger towns include Beaufort...
) - Katyil
- Kellalac
- Kewell East
- Kewell West
- Kirkella
- Knaawing
- Laen
- Lah-arum
- Lallat
- Ledcourt
- Lexington (part in the County of RiponCounty of RiponThe County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The County includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the west. Larger towns include Beaufort...
) - Longerenong
- Marma
- Mockinya (part in the County of LowanCounty of LowanThe County of Lowan is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. Larger towns include Dimboola, Edenhope and Kaniva...
) - Mokepilly
- Mount Cole (parts in the County of Kara KaraCounty of Kara KaraThe County of Kara Kara is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. At the north its western boundary is 143°E. Larger towns include St Arnaud and Donald...
and County of RiponCounty of RiponThe County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The County includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the west. Larger towns include Beaufort...
) - Moyston
- Moyston West
- Narraport
- Nullan
- Quantong
- Riachella
- Rich Avon East (part in the County of Kara KaraCounty of Kara KaraThe County of Kara Kara is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. At the north its western boundary is 143°E. Larger towns include St Arnaud and Donald...
) - Rich Avon West
- Rupanyup
- Stawell
- Tarranyurk
- Vectis East
- Wallup
- Warmur
- Warracknabeal
- Warrak (part in the County of Kara KaraCounty of Kara KaraThe County of Kara Kara is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. At the north its western boundary is 143°E. Larger towns include St Arnaud and Donald...
) - Warranook
- Warra Warra
- Wartook
- Warung
- Watchem
- Watta Wella
- Werrigar
- Wilkur
- Willam
- Willenabrina
- Wirchilleba (part in the County of Kara KaraCounty of Kara KaraThe County of Kara Kara is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. At the north its western boundary is 143°E. Larger towns include St Arnaud and Donald...
) - Witchipool
- Wonwondah
- Yellangip