County of Canning, Queensland
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The County of Canning is a county
in Queensland
, Australia
. Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles.
The county consists of almost all of the former Shires of Caboolture
, Maroochy and Kilcoy
and the former City of Caloundra
. Its main urbanised areas are centred on the Sunshine Coast
(excluding Noosa) and Caboolture.
The county was named by the Surveyor-General of New South Wales in 1850 in honour of Sir George Canning
, who had served as British Foreign Secretary and briefly as Prime Minister
. The area was officially named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 7 March 1901 under the Land Act 1897.
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles.
The county consists of almost all of the former Shires of Caboolture
Shire of Caboolture
The Shire of Caboolture was a Local Government Area located in the Australian state of Queensland on the northern urban fringe of the capital, Brisbane, and south of the Sunshine Coast...
, Maroochy and Kilcoy
Shire of Kilcoy
The Shire of Kilcoy was a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, Australia, located about northwest of Brisbane along the D'Aguilar Highway, not far from the Sunshine Coast...
and the former City of Caloundra
City of Caloundra
The City of Caloundra was a Local Government Area located about north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia...
. Its main urbanised areas are centred on the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in...
(excluding Noosa) and Caboolture.
The county was named by the Surveyor-General of New South Wales in 1850 in honour of Sir George Canning
George Canning
George Canning PC, FRS was a British statesman and politician who served as Foreign Secretary and briefly Prime Minister.-Early life: 1770–1793:...
, who had served as British Foreign Secretary and briefly as Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
. The area was officially named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 7 March 1901 under the Land Act 1897.
Parishes
Canning is divided into parishes, as listed below:| Parish | LGA | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Beerwah Beerwah, Queensland Beerwah is a town on the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland, Australia. It is situated north of Glass House Mountains, approximately 80 km north of Brisbane, and just south of Landsborough. The main road through Beerwah is called Steve Irwin Way. It was formerly known as the Glasshouse... |
Sunshine Coast | 26°55′S 152°57′E |
| Bribie | Sunshine Coast | 26°49′S 153°00′E |
| Bowman | Somerset | 26°52′S 152°33′E |
| Canning | Moreton Bay | 27°02′S 152°56′E |
| Cressbrook | Somerset | 27°02′S 152°26′E |
| Durundur | Moreton Bay | 26°53′S 152°47′E |
| Kilcoy Kilcoy, Queensland Kilcoy is a small farming town and part of the Somerset Region Local Government Area in South East Queensland, Australia. The township lies on the D'Aguilar Highway, 94 km north west of the state capital, Brisbane, and just to the north of Lake Somerset... |
Somerset | 27°05′S 152°33′E |
| Maroochy Maroochydore, Queensland Maroochydore is an urban centre on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.Maroochydore is a major commercial area of the Sunshine Coast with most shopping precincts located in the central business district. It is home to the Sunshine Plaza shopping centre and the Sunshine Coast's major bus... |
Sunshine Coast | 26°32′S 153°00′E |
| Monsildale | Somerset | 26°39′S 152°22′E |
| Mooloolah Mooloolah, Queensland Mooloolah Valley is a small town on the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Queensland, Australia.It is situated north of Landsborough on the main railway line from Brisbane with regular services southbound to Brisbane and northbound to Nambour and Gympie.... |
Sunshine Coast | 26°40′S 153°00′E |
| Neara | Somerset | 26°53′S 152°23′E |
| Toorbul | Moreton Bay | 27°05′S 153°04′E |
| Wararba | Moreton Bay | 27°02′S 152°51′E |
| Woorim Woorim, Queensland Woorim is a suburb of the Moreton Bay Region in Queensland, Australia. It is located on the eastern or ocean side of Bribie Island, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. At the 2006 census, the suburb recorded a population of 1,638 persons, with a median age of 53 years..Woorim is the location of the... |
Moreton Bay | 26°58′S 153°07′E |