The County of Stanley is a county

County

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 in Queensland

Queensland

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, Australia

Australia

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. Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles. It was named after Edward Stanley

Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby

Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...

, who was three times British Prime Minister in the 1850s and 1860s. It is bounded by the Logan River

Logan River

The Logan River is a river in South East Queensland. The catchment is dominated by urban and agricultural land use. Near the river mouth are mangrove forests and a number of aquaculture farms.-History:...

 in the south, the Brisbane River

Brisbane River

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 at what is now Lake Wivenhoe in the west, the Stanley River

Stanley River (Queensland)

The Stanley River in Queensland is the main tributary of the Brisbane River. The Stanley River valley extends roughly 35 km westwards from the area south of Maleny to Kilcoy before veering southwards....

 at what is now Lake Somerset

Lake Somerset

Lake Somerset is an artificial lake created by the Somerset Dam on the Stanley River in South East Queensland. The dam was completed in 1953 providing flood mitigation and water storage for the cities of Brisbane and Ipswich and is the site of a small 4 MW hydroelectric power station.At full...

 in the north-west, and Caboolture River

Caboolture River

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 in the north. It includes Moreton Island

Moreton Island

Moreton Island is a large sand island on the eastern side of Moreton Bay, on the coast of south-east Queensland, Australia. Moreton Island lies 58 kilometres northeast of the Queensland capital, Brisbane. The island is 95% National Park and a popular destination for four wheel driving, camping,...

 and Stradbroke Island

Stradbroke Island

Stradbroke Island, also known as Minjerribah, was a large sand island that formed much of the eastern side of Moreton Bay near Brisbane, Queensland until the late 19th century...

.

The county takes in the cities of Brisbane

Brisbane

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, Ipswich

Ipswich, Queensland

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 and Redcliffe, among others.

It was formerly a county in New South Wales

New South Wales

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 between the establishment of Brisbane

Brisbane

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 in 1826, and the formation of Queensland

Queensland

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 as a separate colony in 1860. In 1852 it had an area of 2,000,000 acres (8,000 km²) and population of 2,000, and was the most northerly county of New South Wales. Wheat

Wheat

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, coffee

Coffee

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, cotton

Cotton

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 and tobacco

Tobacco

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 were described as being important crops. It was part of the New South Wales electoral district of Stanley between 1856 and 1859.

Parishes

Stanley is divided into parishes, listed as follows:

Parish	LGA	Coordinates
Bulimba Bulimba, Queensland Bulimba is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 4 kilometres south-east of the CBD, and is located on the southern bank of the Brisbane River...	Brisbane City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...	27°29′S 153°04′E
Bundamba Bundamba, Queensland Bundamba is a large suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.Bundamba stretches from the Bremer River to the north, across Brisbane Rd, the main arterial link to the Ipswich Motorway, to the Cunningham Highway in the south...	Ipswich City of Ipswich The City of Ipswich is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, covering an area of along the coast about southwest of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. The City of Ipswich has a population of 162,380 .-History:...	27°42′S 152°50′E
Bunya Bunya, Queensland Bunya is a suburb north-west of Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia. Its local government area is the Moreton Bay Region.Bunya is home to the Bunyaville Forest Reserve, operated by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Spotted gum, grey ironbark, narrow-leaved ironbark, white...	Moreton Bay	27°22′S 152°56′E
Burnett Burnett, Queensland The Shire of Burnett was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. It completely surrounded, but did not include, the regional city of Bundaberg, and covered an area of...	Somerset	27°23′S 152°40′E
Burpengary Burpengary, Queensland Burpengary is a suburb 35 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, in Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region.The name is derived from the Aboriginal word burpengar, meaning the "land of the golden wattle"....	Moreton Bay	27°08′S 152°59′E
Byron	Somerset	27°04′S 152°41′E
Caboolture	Moreton Bay	27°07′S 152°52′E
Capalaba Capalaba, Queensland Capalaba is a suburb of southeastern of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located in the Redland City local government area.The suburb has two large shopping and commercial centres with a mall and bus station, and light industrial zones surrounded by residential streets and bushland...	Redland	27°32′S 153°11′E
Chuwar Chuwar, Queensland Chuwar is a suburb of both Ipswich, Australia and Brisbane in South East Queensland, Australia. It is north of the Ipswich central business district, west of Brisbane by road....	Ipswich City of Ipswich The City of Ipswich is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, covering an area of along the coast about southwest of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. The City of Ipswich has a population of 162,380 .-History:...	27°34′S 152°48′E
Cleveland Cleveland, Queensland Cleveland is a suburb located approximately east-south-east of Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the council seat for the Redland City local government area...	Redland	27°32′S 153°18′E
Dixon	Somerset	27°12′S 152°33′E
Dundas	Somerset	27°19′S 152°41′E
Enoggera Enoggera, Queensland Enoggera is a suburb of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia. The suburb is located 6 km north-west of the Brisbane CBD.-History:In 1845 John Brennan purchased six hectares of land in Enoggera. Six years later, Thomas Hayes moved to the area and bought thirty-three acres of land...	Brisbane City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...	27°25′S 152°56′E
Goodna Goodna, Queensland Goodna is a suburb on the eastern edge of the City of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia.It is bounded to the north by the Brisbane River. Founded in 1856 when the area was still part of New South Wales, it celebrated its 150 year anniversary in 2006. Its beginnings can be traced back further to...	Ipswich City of Ipswich The City of Ipswich is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, covering an area of along the coast about southwest of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. The City of Ipswich has a population of 162,380 .-History:...	27°37′S 152°51′E
Indooroopilly Indooroopilly, Queensland Indooroopilly is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 7 km west of the Brisbane central business district.- Name derivation and history :...	Brisbane City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...	27°30′S 152°59′E
Ipswich Ipswich, Queensland Ipswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre...	Ipswich City of Ipswich The City of Ipswich is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, covering an area of along the coast about southwest of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. The City of Ipswich has a population of 162,380 .-History:...	27°39′S 152°47′E
Kedron Kedron, Queensland Kedron is a northern suburb of Brisbane, Australia, centred on Gympie Road and Kedron Brook. It is close to Westfield Chermside shopping centre in the neighbouring suburb of Chermside...	Brisbane City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...	27°22′S 153°00′E
Kholo Kholo, Queensland Kholo is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 22 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Kholo became part of the Brisbane City in 1999.-External links:* *...	Brisbane City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...	27°29′S 152°48′E
Mackenzie Mackenzie, Queensland Mackenzie is a small suburb located in the south-east of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. This is an "out-back" suburb containing no large or small shopping centres. The area is partially covered by undeveloped bushland. Mount Petrie is located in Mackenzie....	Logan	27°40′S 153°07′E
Maclean	Scenic Rim	27°47′S 152°57′E
Mitchell	Logan	27°40′S 153°00′E
Moggill Moggill, Queensland Moggill is one of Brisbane's western suburbs, about from the CBD. It comprises a mixture of small-lot and acreage residential homes along with a small number of remaining farms...	Brisbane City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...	27°31′S 152°52′E
North Brisbane Parish of North Brisbane, Queensland The Parish of North Brisbane is a parish within the County of Stanley, Queensland. It includes in its area the Brisbane CBD and the suburb of Fortitude Valley....	Brisbane City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...	27°27′S 153°02′E
Nundah Nundah, Queensland Nundah is an inner suburb in the city of Brisbane, Australia, located approximately 8 kilometers north-east of the Brisbane central business district, in the local government area of the City of Brisbane....	Brisbane City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...	27°19′S 153°03′E
Oxley Oxley, Queensland Oxley is a south-western suburb of Brisbane located approximately 11 km from the Brisbane CBD. It was named after the early Australian explorer John Oxley. The suburb supports a mix of residential, retail and industrial land use....	Brisbane City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...	27°34′S 152°56′E
Parker	Moreton Bay	27°21′S 152°48′E
Perry	Scenic Rim	27°44′S 153°00′E
Pine Strathpine, Queensland Strathpine is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region. It is home to the Pine Rivers District offices of the Moreton Bay Region as well as many businesses. The area contains a medium-sized Westfield shopping centre...	Moreton Bay	27°07′S 152°47′E
Redcliffe Redcliffe, Queensland   Redcliffe is a residential suburb of the Moreton Bay Region in the north-east of the Redcliffe peninsula, approximately north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia...	Moreton Bay	27°14′S 153°03′E
Redland Redland Bay, Queensland Redland Bay is a suburb south-east of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia, and is part of the Redland City local government area. It is named for the bay it sits on, which forms part of larger Moreton Bay...	Redland	27°37′S 153°15′E
Sahl	Somerset	27°25′S 152°44′E
Samford Samford, Queensland Samford is a valley community located in South East Queensland, Australia. It is roughly 21 km north west of Brisbane. The hilly area was first settled in the mid 1850s. The community is well catered for, with a number of sporting facilities, parks and museums.-Location:Samford is one of the...	Moreton Bay	27°23′S 152°51′E
Samsonvale Samsonvale, Queensland Samsonvale is a locality within the Moreton Bay Region of Queensland, Australia.The district is dominated by Lake Samsonvale, the waters of North Pine Dam, one of the three main water-suppliers to the metropolitan region...	Moreton Bay	27°14′S 152°47′E
South Brisbane South Brisbane, Queensland South Brisbane is an inner city suburb of Brisbane, Australia located on the southern bank of the Brisbane River, directly connected to the central business district by the Kurilpa, Victoria and Goodwill bridges....	Brisbane City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...	27°29′S 153°00′E
St John	Somerset	27°12′S 152°40′E
Stapylton	Ipswich City of Ipswich The City of Ipswich is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, covering an area of along the coast about southwest of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. The City of Ipswich has a population of 162,380 .-History:...	27°42′S 152°55′E
Tingalpa Tingalpa, Queensland Tingalpa is located near Manly West and Belmont, Queensland in the Eastern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. It is located east of the Brisbane CBD....	Brisbane City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...	27°30′S 153°08′E
Toombul	Brisbane City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...	27°23′S 153°06′E
Undullah	Scenic Rim	27°49′S 152°52′E
Wararba	Moreton Bay	27°02′S 152°51′E
Warner Warner, Queensland Warner is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region located 22 kilometres north of the Brisbane central business district. Warner is situated east of Lake Samsonvale and west of the urban localities of Strathpine, Brendale, Bray Park and...	Moreton Bay	27°19′S 152°56′E
Whiteside	Moreton Bay	27°13′S 152°53′E
Woogaro	Logan	27°38′S 152°57′E