County of Wonnangatta
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The County of Wonnangatta is one of the 37 counties of Victoria
which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia
, used for land titles. It includes the western parts of the Alpine National Park
. The Wonnangatta River is located in the east of the county. Lake Eildon
is at the north-western edge. Mount Buller
is on the northern 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 includes the western parts of the Alpine National Park
Alpine National Park
The Alpine National Park is a national park in Victoria , northeast of Melbourne. It covers much of the higher areas of the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, including Victoria's highest point, Mount Bogong and the associated subalpine woodland and grassland of the Bogong High Plains...
. The Wonnangatta River is located in the east of the county. Lake Eildon
Lake Eildon
Lake Eildon is the impoundment created by Eildon Weir on the Goulburn River in southern Victoria, Australia. At 3,334,158 megalitres when full, it contains six times as much water as Sydney Harbour and is the second largest water storage in Victoria after Dartmouth Dam...
is at the north-western edge. Mount Buller
Mount Buller, Victoria
Mount Buller is a town in Victoria, Australia east of Melbourne on the slopes of Mount Buller . Primarily a resort town, Mount Buller is popular with snowsports enthusiasts in winter due to its close location to Melbourne...
is on the northern edge.
Parishes
Parishes include:- Billabong, Victoria
- Bolaira, Victoria
- Boorolite, Victoria
- Buckenderra, Victoria
- Budgee Budgee, Victoria
- Buragwonduc, Victoria
- Changue, Victoria
- Cobbannah, Victoria
- Crookayan, Victoria
- Darlingford, Victoria
- Doledrook, Victoria
- Enoch's Point, Victoria
- Goulburn, Victoria
- Howqua, Victoria
- Howqua West, Victoria
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- Kevington, VictoriaKevington, VictoriaKevington is a town in Victoria, Australia, located south of Jamieson on the Mansfield - Woods Point Road, in the Shire of Mansfield. The Goulburn River runs through Kevington....
- Knockwood, Victoria
- Kybeyan, Victoria
- Lauraville, Victoria
- Licola, VictoriaLicola, VictoriaLicola is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Licola Road, in the Shire of Wellington, 254 kilometres east of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Licola and the surrounding area had a population of 21....
- Lodge Park, Victoria
- Matlock, VictoriaMatlock, VictoriaMatlock is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Warburton - Woods Point Road, in the Shire of Mansfield.The town began after gold was discovered in 1863...
- Miowera, Victoria
- Moroka, Victoria
- Narbourac, Victoria
- St.Clair, Victoria
- Tamboritha, Victoria
- Taponga, Victoria
- Tarldarn, Victoria
- Torbreck, Victoria
- Warrambat, Victoria
- Wonnangatta, Victoria
- Youarrabuk, Victoria