County of Dundas
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The County of Dundas is one of the 37 counties of Victoria
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 County is in the Western District of Victoria bounded by the Glenelg River
Glenelg River
Glenelg River may refer to:*Glenelg River , which briefly crosses the border to South Australia.*Glenelg River...

 in the west and north, by a line from Casterton
Casterton, Victoria
Casterton is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Glenelg Highway, 42 kilometres east of the South Australian border, in the Shire of Glenelg. The Glenelg River passes through the town...

 to Penshurst
Penshurst, Victoria
Penshurst is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Southern Grampians local government area and is located at the foot of Mount Rouse, an extinct volcano. At the 2006 census, Penshurst had a population of 461...

 in the south, and by the eastern edge of the Grampians
Grampians National Park
The Grampians National Park is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 235 kilometres west of Melbourne. The Park was listed on the Australian National Heritage List on 15 December 2006 for its outstanding natural beauty and being one of the richest indigenous rock art sites in south-eastern...

 in the east. Larger towns include Hamilton
Hamilton, Victoria
Hamilton is a city in western Victoria, Australia. It is located at the intersection of the Glenelg Highway and the Henty Highway...

, Casterton
Casterton, Victoria
Casterton is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Glenelg Highway, 42 kilometres east of the South Australian border, in the Shire of Glenelg. The Glenelg River passes through the town...

 and Coleraine
Coleraine, Victoria
Coleraine is a town in Victoria, Australia on the Glenelg Highway, west of the state capital, Melbourne and north-west of Hamilton in the Shire of Southern Grampians local government area. It was named after the town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland...

. The County was proclaimed in 1849.

Parishes

Parishes within the county:
  • Balmoral
    Balmoral, Victoria
    Balmoral is a township in the Shire of Southern Grampians in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Balmoral and the surrounding area had a population of 542....

  • Barnoolut
  • Beear
  • Beerik
  • Bepcha
  • Bil-Bil-Wyt
  • Billiminah
  • Bochara
  • Boreang East (part in the County of Borung
    County of Borung
    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,...

    )
  • Boreang West (part in the County of Borung)
  • Brimboal
  • Brim Brim
  • Brit Brit
  • Bruk Bruk
  • Bulart
  • Bullawin
  • Carapook
  • Carrak
  • Casterton (part in the County of Follett
    County of Follett
    The County of Follett is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. It comprises a strip in the far southwest of the state bounded by the Glenelg River to the east, South Australia to the west and Elderslie Creek to the north...

    )
  • Cavendish
  • Coleraine
  • Dewrang
  • Ganoo Ganoo
  • Gatum Gatum
  • Geerak
  • Gringegalgona
  • Gritjurk
  • Hilgray
  • Jalur
  • Jerrywarook
  • Kanawalla
  • Karabeal
  • Karup Karup
  • Kongbool
  • Koolomert
  • Konong Wootong
  • Lambruk
  • Larneebunyah
  • Mirranatwa
  • Mokanger
  • Mooralla
  • Mooree
  • Moorwinstowe
  • Mostyn
  • Moutajup
  • Muntham
  • Muryrtym
  • North Hamilton
  • Panyyabyr
  • Pawbymbyr
  • Pendyk Pendyk
  • Redruth
  • Tarrayoukyan
  • Toolang
  • Toolka
  • Urangara
  • Wando
  • Wanwandyra
  • Warrayure
  • Warrock
  • Wategat
  • Wing Wing (part in the County of Borung)
  • Woohlpooer
  • Wookurkook
  • Wytwalan
  • Yarramyljup
  • Youpayang
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