Georgiana County, New South Wales
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Georgiana County was one of the original Nineteen Counties
in New South Wales
and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales
. It lies in the area about halfway between Bathurst
and Goulburn. The Lachlan River
is the western boundary, with the Crookwell River
the southern boundary. It includes Bigga
, and the area surrounding the Abercrombie River
. It was part of the Electoral district of King and Georgiana
from 1856 to 1859.
Georgiana County was named in honour of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
(1757-1806).
Nineteen Counties
The Nineteen Counties were the limits of location in the colony of New South Wales defined by the Governor of New South Wales Sir Ralph Darling in 1826 in accordance with a government order from Lord Bathurst, the secretary of State. Counties had been used since the first year of settlement, with...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales
Cadastral divisions of New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions of New South Wales refers to the 141 counties within the Australian state of New South Wales, which are further subdivided into 7,459 parishes. There are also three Land Divisions, around 100 Land Districts, and several other types of districts as well as land boards...
. It lies in the area about halfway between Bathurst
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
and Goulburn. The Lachlan River
Lachlan River
- Course :The river rises in the central highland of New South Wales, part of the Great Dividing Range, 13 km east of Gunning. Its major headwaters, the Carcoar River, the Belubula River and the Abercrombie River converge near the town of Cowra. Minor tributaries include the Morongla Creek...
is the western boundary, with the Crookwell River
Crookwell River
-References:...
the southern boundary. It includes Bigga
Bigga, New South Wales
Bigga is a village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in Upper Lachlan Shire. It is in the Parish of Bigga, County of Georgiana. As of 2006, the village had a population of 193 people. The name Bigga is thought to originate as a shortened version of the Biggs Grant. Bigga is...
, and the area surrounding the Abercrombie River
Abercrombie River
The Abercrombie River is a river in New South Wales, Australia, flowing from Mount Werong westward to the Wyangala Dam near Cowra. The river is a tributary of the Lachlan, which it joins at Wyangala lake....
. It was part of the Electoral district of King and Georgiana
Electoral district of King and Georgiana
King and Georgiana was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859, after King and Georgiana counties, including Yass and Taralga. Its only member was Peter Faucett. It was largely replaced by the electoral district of Yass Plains...
from 1856 to 1859.
Georgiana County was named in honour of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire , formerly Lady Georgiana Spencer, was the first wife of the 5th Duke of Devonshire, and mother of the 6th Duke of Devonshire. Her father, the 1st Earl Spencer, was a great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Marlborough. Her niece was Lady Caroline Lamb...
(1757-1806).
Parishes within this county
A full list of parishes found within this county; their current LGA and mapping coordinates to the approximate centre of each location is as follows:Parish | LGA | Coordinates |
---|---|---|
Abercrombie | Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council administers the Bathurst Region Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 200 km west of Sydney and has a population of 37,001 . It is on the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway... |
33°54′54"S 149°15′04"E |
Ballyroe | Oberon Shire | 34°01′54"S 149°32′04"E |
Beemarang | Oberon Shire | 33°54′54"S 149°44′04"E |
Belmore Belmore, New South Wales Belmore is a suburb, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Belmore is located 15 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canterbury.-History:... |
Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°20′54"S 149°28′04"E |
Bigga Bigga, New South Wales Bigga is a village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, in Upper Lachlan Shire. It is in the Parish of Bigga, County of Georgiana. As of 2006, the village had a population of 193 people. The name Bigga is thought to originate as a shortened version of the Biggs Grant. Bigga is... |
Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°02′54"S 149°09′04"E |
Binda Binda, New South Wales Binda is a village in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia in Upper Lachlan Shire. In 2006, Binda had a population of 131 people.It is about 17 km north-north-west of Crookwell in the county of Georgiana... |
Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°20′54"S 149°24′04"E |
Bingham | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°03′54"S 149°30′04"E |
Blackman | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°07′54"S 149°16′34"E |
Bolong | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°14′24"S 149°35′04"E |
Bombah | Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council administers the Bathurst Region Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 200 km west of Sydney and has a population of 37,001 . It is on the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway... |
33°55′54"S 149°20′04"E |
Bubalahla | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°12′54"S 149°48′04"E |
Bucumba | Oberon Shire | 33°53′54"S 149°28′04"E |
Bummaroo | Oberon Shire | 34°08′54"S 149°42′04"E |
Burraga | Oberon Shire | 33°53′54"S 149°34′04"E |
Burridgee | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°07′54"S 149°32′04"E |
Carrawa | Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council administers the Bathurst Region Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 200 km west of Sydney and has a population of 37,001 . It is on the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway... |
33°43′54"S 149°23′04"E |
Copperhannia | Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council administers the Bathurst Region Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 200 km west of Sydney and has a population of 37,001 . It is on the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway... |
33°50′54"S 149°15′04"E |
Cuddyong | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°13′54"S 149°25′04"E |
Finley Finley, New South Wales Finley is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest town in the Berrigan Shire Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Finley had a population of 2,054 people.... |
Oberon Shire | 34°03′54"S 149°42′04"E |
Garrynian | Oberon Shire | 33°58′54"S 149°45′04"E |
Gillindich | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°11′24"S 149°19′34"E |
Gilmandyke | Oberon Shire | 33°49′54"S 149°30′04"E |
Glengarry | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°08′54"S 149°04′04"E |
Grabine | Upper Lachlan Shire | 33°55′54"S 149°05′34"E |
Groveland | Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council administers the Bathurst Region Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 200 km west of Sydney and has a population of 37,001 . It is on the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway... |
33°48′54"S 149°26′04"E |
Gurnang | Oberon Shire | 34°00′54"S 149°49′04"E |
Hillas | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°18′54"S 149°40′04"E |
Isabella | Oberon Shire | 33°57′54"S 149°41′04"E |
Jeremy | Oberon Shire | 33°59′54"S 149°35′04"E |
Jerrong | Oberon Shire | 34°08′54"S 149°48′04"E |
Julong | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°16′54"S 149°17′04"E |
Kangaloolah | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°07′54"S 149°23′04"E |
Kempfield | Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council administers the Bathurst Region Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 200 km west of Sydney and has a population of 37,001 . It is on the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway... |
33°45′54"S 149°17′04"E |
Keverstone | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°07′54"S 149°09′04"E |
Kiamma | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°25′54"S 149°30′04"E |
Laggan Laggan, New South Wales Laggan is a small village in the Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australiain Upper Lachlan Shire. At the 2006 census, Laggan had a population of 281.... |
Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°20′54"S 149°35′04"E |
Leighwood | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°11′54"S 149°38′04"E |
Markdale | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°12′54"S 149°14′04"E |
Meglo | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°03′54"S 149°16′04"E |
Mount Lawson | Oberon Shire | 33°50′54"S 149°34′04"E |
Mulgowrie | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°14′54"S 149°09′04"E |
Mulgunnia | Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council administers the Bathurst Region Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 200 km west of Sydney and has a population of 37,001 . It is on the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway... |
33°48′54"S 149°21′04"E |
Retreat | Oberon Shire | 34°03′54"S 149°37′04"E |
Rockley Rockley, New South Wales Rockley is a small village in the Central Tablelands region in New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Rockley had a population of 174 people.... |
Oberon Shire | 33°42′54"S 149°30′04"E |
Sherwood | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°13′54"S 149°34′04"E |
Stoke | Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council Bathurst Regional Council administers the Bathurst Region Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 200 km west of Sydney and has a population of 37,001 . It is on the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway... |
33°54′54"S 149°10′04"E |
Thalaba | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°16′54"S 149°30′04"E |
Thompson | Upper Lachlan Shire | 33°59′54"S 149°30′04"E |
Tuena Tuena, New South Wales Tuena is a town in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Upper Lachlan Shire. It is located west of the state capital, Sydney.-External links:* - Southern Tableland tourism site... |
Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°01′54"S 149°23′04"E |
Tyrl Tyrl | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°26′54"S 149°38′04"E |
Walbrook | Oberon Shire | 30°51′54"S 149°38′04"E |
Wangalo | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°08′54"S 149°27′04"E |
Werong | Oberon Shire | 34°08′54"S 149°54′04"E |
Wiarborough | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°12′54"S 149°53′04"E |
Wowagin | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°19′54"S 149°46′04"E |
Wyndham Wyndham, New South Wales Wyndham is a village located 519 km south of Sydney, on the far south coast of New South Wales, Australia in the Bega Valley Shire. At the 2006 census, Wyndham had a population of 368.Neighboring towns are Bega, Merimbula, Pambula, Candelo and Bombala.... |
Oberon Shire | 34°04′54"S 149°44′34"E |
Yalbraith | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°14′54"S 149°50′04"E |
Yarraman | Upper Lachlan Shire | 33°55′54"S 149°16′04"E |
Yewrangara | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°02′54"S 149°04′04"E |