County of Dalhousie
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The County of Dalhousie is one of the 37 counties of Victoria
which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia
, used for land titles. It is located to the north of Melbourne
. It is bounded by the Coliban River
to the west. The Goulburn River
forms part of the boundary to the north-east. Puckapunyal
is on its northern edge, and Kilmore
and Woodend
on its southern edge.
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. It is located to the north of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. It is bounded by the Coliban River
Coliban River
The Coliban River is a river in central Victoria, in Australia. It is a major water supply source for towns and cities in the region.-Course:...
to the west. The Goulburn River
Goulburn River (Victoria)
The Goulburn River is a major inland river in Victoria, Australia.The headwaters of the Goulburn River rise in the western end of the Victoria Alps, near Mount Buller. The Eildon Dam creates Lake Eildon, a major storage of water for irrigation...
forms part of the boundary to the north-east. Puckapunyal
Puckapunyal
Puckapunyal is an Australian Army training facility and base 10 km west of Seymour, in central Victoria, south-eastern Australia.-Description:Puckapunyal is a small restricted-access town inhabited mainly by about 280...
is on its northern edge, and Kilmore
Kilmore, Victoria
Kilmore is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. Located north of Melbourne, it is contentiously claimed as Victoria's oldest inland settled town...
and Woodend
Woodend, Victoria
Woodend is a small town in Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Macedon Ranges Local government area. It is bypassed to the east and north by the Calder Freeway and is located about halfway between Melbourne and Bendigo...
on its southern edge.
Parishes
Parishes include:- Baynton, VictoriaBaynton, VictoriaBaynton is a small rural community in central Victoria, Australia. Baynton is located approximately north-east of Kyneton, and north-west of Lancefield. Baynton's elevation varies from 450 to 650 metres above sea level, and rainfall averages per annum. Agriculturally the region produces...
- Broadford, VictoriaBroadford, VictoriaBroadford is a small town in central Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Broadford had a population of 3,054. The town is the headquarters of the Shire of Mitchell Local Government Area and is approximately north of the state capital, Melbourne....
- Bylands, Victoria
- Cobaw, VictoriaCobaw, VictoriaCobaw is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria, situated on Dry Creek.The Cobaw area formerly had its own Post Office and State school, now closed.Cobaw Post Office opened on 1 December 1887 and closed in 1952....
- Edgecombe, Victoria
- Emberton, Victoria
- Glenaroua, Victoria
- Glenburnie, Victoria
- Glenhope, Victoria
- Heathcote, VictoriaHeathcote, VictoriaHeathcote is a town in central Victoria, Australia, situated on the Northern Highway 110 kilometres north of Melbourne and 40 kilometres south-east of Bendigo via the McIvor Highway. Heathcote's local government area is the City of Greater Bendigo and it is part of the federal electorate of...
- Lancefield, VictoriaLancefield, VictoriaLancefield is a town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges Local government area in Victoria, Australia. The town is located north of the state capital, Melbourne and had a population of 1,184 at the 2006 census.-History:...
- Langley, Victoria
- Lauriston, VictoriaLauriston, VictoriaLauriston is a small community in Victoria, Australia. It is situated on the Coliban River, in a gully west of Kyneton. The Lauriston Reservoir, , is south east of the town.At the 2006 Census, Lauriston had a population of 538....
- Metcalfe, VictoriaMetcalfe, VictoriaMetcalfe is a small community in central Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Metcalfe had a population of 531.Metcalfe Post Office opened on 13 December 1866....
- Mitchell, Victoria
- Moranding, Victoria
- Newham, VictoriaNewham, VictoriaNewham is a small town located in the Shire of Macedon Ranges in Victoria, Australia. It is situated between the towns of Kyneton, Woodend and Lancefield...
- Northwood, Victoria
- Panyule, Victoria
- Puckapunyal, Victoria
- Pyalong, VictoriaPyalong, VictoriaPyalong is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Northern Highway, in the Shire of Mitchell Local Government Area, from the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Pyalong had a population of 269.-History:...
- Redesdale, VictoriaRedesdale, VictoriaRedesdale is a town in central Victoria, Australia., north west of the state capital, Melbourne. It is located partly in the City of Greater Bendigo Local Government Area and partly in the Shire of Mount Alexander...
- Springplains, Victoria
- Trentham, VictoriaTrentham, VictoriaTrentham is a small town in the Shire of Hepburn and Shire of Moorabool Local government area, Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Trentham had a population of 629.Located at an altitude of , the town is north-west of Melbourne.-History:...
- Tylden, VictoriaTylden, VictoriaTylden is a small country town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Macedon Ranges Local Government Area, north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Tylden has a population of 350.-Today:...
- Woodend, VictoriaWoodend, VictoriaWoodend is a small town in Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Macedon Ranges Local government area. It is bypassed to the east and north by the Calder Freeway and is located about halfway between Melbourne and Bendigo...