Hunter County was one of the original Nineteen Counties

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 between the Hunter River

Hunter River

The Hunter River is a major river in New South Wales, Australia. The Hunter River rises in the Liverpool Range and flows generally south and then east, reaching the Pacific Ocean at Newcastle, the second largest city in New South Wales and a major port....

 in the north, and the Colo River

Colo River

The Colo River is a river in New South Wales, Australia.The Colo River begins at the confluence of the Wolgan River and the Capertee River, which respectively drain the Wolgan and Capertee Valleys north of Lithgow. The river flows eastwards and then south through a deep gorge in the northern...

 in the south, including much of Wollemi National Park

Wollemi National Park

Wollemi National Park is the second largest national park in New South Wales, and contains most of the largest wilderness area, the Wollemi Wilderness...

. Macdonald River

Macdonald River (St Albans)

There are two rivers named Macdonald River in New South Wales, Australia. See Macdonald RiverThe Macdonald River is a tributary of the Hawkesbury River. It rises near Putty and flows about 60 kilometers generally south-east to where it joins the Hawkesbury River near Wisemans Ferry.The upper...

 lies to the east.

Hunter County was named in honour of Governor John Hunter

John Hunter (New South Wales)

Vice-Admiral John Hunter, RN was a British naval officer, explorer, naturalist and colonial administrator who succeeded Arthur Phillip as the second governor of New South Wales, Australia from 1795 to 1800.-Overview:...

 (1737-1821).

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
Angorawa	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°18′54"S 150°44′04"E
Arndell	Muswellbrook Shire	32°21′54"S 150°34′04"E
Baerami Baerami, New South Wales Baerami is a locality in New South Wales, Australia, in the Muswellbrook Shire. It is located on the Bylong Valley Way. Baerami is the site of Kirks Bridge, where the Bylong Valley Way crosses Baerami Creek....	Muswellbrook Shire	32°24′54"S 150°27′04"E
Blackwater	Muswellbrook Shire	32°40′54"S 150°24′04"E
Bulga	Singleton Shire	32°49′54"S 150°49′04"E
Bureen	Muswellbrook Shire	32°28′54"S 150°39′04"E
Capertee Capertee, New South Wales Capertee is a village 45km north of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia located on an elevated site above the Capertee Valley. In 2006, the town had a population of 72 people. Situated on the Castlereagh Highway between Lithgow and Mudgee, Capertee is surrounded by National Parks and grazing land...	City of Lithgow City of Lithgow Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia that includes Lithgow and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.- Demographics :According to the , there:...	33°05′54"S 150°23′04"E
Caroora	Muswellbrook Shire	32°33′54"S 150°25′04"E
Colo Colo Heights, New South Wales Colo Heights is a village of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury north-west of Colo.The current population is 410 ....	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°23′24"S 150°47′04"E
Cook	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°15′54"S 150°35′04"E
Coonbaralba	Singleton Shire	32°36′54"S 150°53′04"E
Coorongooba	City of Lithgow City of Lithgow Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia that includes Lithgow and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.- Demographics :According to the , there:...	32°57′54"S 150°18′04"E
Coricudgy	Muswellbrook Shire	32°52′54"S 150°25′04"E
Doyle	Singleton Shire	32°35′54"S 150°48′04"E
Glen Alice	City of Lithgow City of Lithgow Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia that includes Lithgow and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.- Demographics :According to the , there:...	33°03′54"S 150°15′04"E
Grono	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°18′54"S 150°49′04"E
Gullongulong	Singleton Shire	32°53′54"S 150°41′04"E
Gungalwa	Muswellbrook Shire	32°32′54"S 150°39′04"E
Hawkesbury	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°24′24"S 150°52′04"E
Hungerford	Muswellbrook Shire	32°36′54"S 150°32′04"E
Hunter	Muswellbrook Shire	32°28′54"S 150°45′04"E
Innes	City of Lithgow City of Lithgow Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia that includes Lithgow and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.- Demographics :According to the , there:...	33°04′54"S 150°29′04"E
Ivory	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°09′54"S 150°45′04"E
Jamison	City of Lithgow City of Lithgow Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia that includes Lithgow and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.- Demographics :According to the , there:...	32°59′54"S 150°22′04"E
Kekeelbon	Singleton Shire	32°48′54"S 150°32′04"E
Kindarun	Singleton Shire	32°49′54"S 150°42′04"E
Lemington	Singleton Shire	32°32′54"S 151°00′04"E
Macdonald	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°17′54"S 150°56′04"E
Martindale	Muswellbrook Shire	32°34′54"S 150°44′04"E
McLean	Singleton Shire	32°58′54"S 150°24′04"E
Medhurst	Singleton Shire	32°45′54"S 150°37′04"E
Mediwah	Muswellbrook Shire	32°27′54"S 150°32′04"E
Mellong	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°15′54"S 150°44′04"E
Mirrie	Muswellbrook Shire	32°36′54"S 150°24′04"E
Monundilla	Muswellbrook Shire	32°42′54"S 150°31′04"E
Myrtle	Singleton Shire	32°50′54"S 150°36′04"E
Nullo	Muswellbrook Shire	32°45′54"S 150°24′04"E
Palomorang	Singleton Shire	32°45′54"S 150°43′04"E
Parnell	Singleton Shire	32°41′54"S 150°54′04"E
Parr	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°20′24"S 150°38′04"E
Parry	Singleton Shire	32°59′54"S 150°30′04"E
Phillip	Singleton Shire	32°45′54"S 150°29′04"E
Piribil	Singleton Shire	32°31′54"S 150°50′04"E
Poppong	Singleton Shire	32°44′54"S 150°51′04"E
Putty	Singleton Shire	32°58′54"S 150°45′04"E
Six Brothers	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°11′54"S 150°37′04"E
Sturt	Singleton Shire	32°52′54"S 150°30′04"E
Tollagong	Singleton Shire	32°55′54"S 150°37′04"E
Tomalpin	Muswellbrook Shire	32°32′54"S 150°33′04"E
Tonga	Singleton Shire	32°40′54"S 150°45′04"E
Tupa	Singleton Shire	33°00′54"S 150°37′04"E
Wambo	Singleton Shire	32°31′54"S 150°55′04"E
Wareng	Singleton Shire	32°50′54"S 150°47′04"E
Weeney	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°03′54"S 150°46′04"E
White	Muswellbrook Shire	32°39′54"S 150°38′04"E
Whybrow	Singleton Shire	32°37′54"S 151°00′04"E
Wilpen	Muswellbrook Shire	32°28′54"S 150°26′04"E
Windsor Windsor, New South Wales Windsor is a town in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Windsor is located in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It sits on the Hawkesbury River, on the north-western outskirts of the Sydney metropolitan area. At the 2006 census, Windsor had a population of...	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°10′54"S 150°49′04"E
Wirraba	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°06′54"S 150°33′04"E
Wolgan	City of Lithgow City of Lithgow Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia that includes Lithgow and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.- Demographics :According to the , there:...	33°09′54"S 150°30′04"E
Wollemi	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°06′54"S 150°39′04"E
Womerah	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°14′54"S 150°53′04"E
Wonga	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°22′24"S 150°54′04"E
Yengo	City of Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury The City of Hawkesbury is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district...	33°02′54"S 150°49′04"E