Poole County, New South Wales
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Poole County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales
. It is located in the extreme north-west of the state, abutting Cameron Corner. It includes parts of Sturt National Park
.
Poole County was named in honour of James Poole (explorer), (born?-1845), Charles Sturt
's second-in-command.
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 is located in the extreme north-west of the state, abutting Cameron Corner. It includes parts of Sturt National Park
Sturt National Park
Sturt National Park is in the arid north-western corner of New South Wales, Australia, 1059 km northwest of Sydney. Established in 1972, the park is named after explorer Charles Sturt. It covers more than 340 000 hectares and is one of the largest national parks in the state. The park...
.
Poole County was named in honour of James Poole (explorer), (born?-1845), Charles Sturt
Charles Sturt
Captain Charles Napier Sturt was an English explorer of Australia, and part of the European Exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent, starting from both Sydney and later from Adelaide. His expeditions traced several of the westward-flowing rivers,...
's second-in-command.
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 |
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Blackwood | Unincorporated | 29°34′51"S 141°08′05"E |
Fort Grey | Unincorporated | 29°17′31"S 141°03′07"E |
Lang | Unincorporated | 29°30′25"S 141°31′10"E |
Mount King | Unincorporated | 29°02′40"S 141°41′46"E |
Mount Poole | Unincorporated | 29°32′40"S 141°41′11"E |
Nantomoko | Unincorporated | 29°21′43"S 141°08′05"E |
Patterson Patterson, New South Wales There are several parishes in New South Wales with the name of Patterson. They are to be found in:* Cooper County, New South Wales - * Farnell County, New South Wales - * Poole County, New South Wales - * Tandora County, New South Wales -... |
Unincorporated | 29°35′41"S 141°21′10"E |
Pinaroo | Unincorporated | 29°08′04"S 141°06′55"E |
Stewart | Unincorporated | 29°29′37"S 141°08′05"E |
Sturt | Unincorporated | 29°25′59"S 141°31′11"E |
Tindara | Unincorporated | 29°12′51"S 141°29′26"E |
Yarraba | Unincorporated | 29°12′59"S 141°11′13"E |