Tara County, New South Wales
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Tara County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales
. It is located in the south-western corner of the state, to the north of the Murray River
, and to the east of the border with South Australia
. The Darling Anabranch River is the eastern boundary. It includes the Tarawi Nature Reserve and the localities of Huntingfield, Pine Camp, Nulla, Warranangra and Rufus River
, as well as Lake Victoria
.
Tara is believed to be derived from a local Aboriginal
word.
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 south-western corner of the state, to the north of the Murray River
Murray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...
, and to the east of the border with South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. The Darling Anabranch River is the eastern boundary. It includes the Tarawi Nature Reserve and the localities of Huntingfield, Pine Camp, Nulla, Warranangra and Rufus River
Rufus River
-References:...
, as well as Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria (New South Wales)
Lake Victoria is in the extreme south-west corner of New South Wales, next to the Murray River. It is fed by Frenchmans Creek, an anabranch of the Murray above Lock 9, downstream of the junction with the Darling River, and feeds back to the Murray below Lock 7 via Rufus River...
.
Tara is believed to be derived from a local Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
word.
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 |
---|---|---|
Amoskeag South | Wentworth Shire | 33°24′42"S 141°17′56"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:... |
Wentworth Shire | 33°32′54"S 141°16′43"E |
Boolonkeena | Wentworth Shire | 33°56′24"S 141°34′31"E |
Bowen | Wentworth Shire | 33°36′07"S 141°06′59"E |
Bulpunga | Wentworth Shire | 33°46′15"S 141°40′33"E |
Cal Lal | Wentworth Shire | 33°59′41"S 141°03′08"E |
Crozier | Wentworth Shire | 34°01′39"S 141°33′47"E |
Denison | Wentworth Shire | 33°41′30"S 141°17′01"E |
Dinwoodie | Wentworth Shire | 33°42′36"S 141°39′39"E |
Eurilla | Wentworth Shire | 33°15′26"S 141°42′55"E |
Fitzroy | Wentworth Shire | 33°41′56"S 141°31′57"E |
Foster | Wentworth Shire | 33°58′06"S 141°43′07"E |
Foveaux | Wentworth Shire | 33°32′44"S 141°03′57"E |
Franklin | Wentworth Shire | 33°46′04"S 141°31′10"E |
Grose | Wentworth Shire | 33°21′43"S 141°07′58"E |
Kennedy | Wentworth Shire | 33°51′19"S 141°17′56"E |
Lila | Wentworth Shire | 33°49′36"S 141°11′43"E |
Lindsay | Wentworth Shire | 33°32′15"S 141°32′56"E |
Loftus Loftus, New South Wales Loftus is a suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Loftus is located 29 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.... |
Wentworth Shire | 33°38′01"S 141°25′05"E |
Lonsdale | Wentworth Shire | 33°22′13"S 141°34′56"E |
Mallee | Wentworth Shire | 33°43′57"S 141°04′35"E |
Marcoonia | Wentworth Shire | 33°47′47"S 141°30′38"E |
Moorna | Wentworth Shire | 34°03′03"S 141°42′05"E |
Musgrave | Wentworth Shire | 33°46′31"S 141°23′24"E |
Nialia | Wentworth Shire | 33°20′01"S 141°42′37"E |
Ootootwa | Wentworth Shire | 33°25′56"S 141°44′58"E |
Orara | Wentworth Shire | 33°54′12"S 141°27′45"E |
Pechilba | Wentworth Shire | 33°48′56"S 141°23′39"E |
Pelwalka | Wentworth Shire | 33°52′09"S 141°04′46"E |
Phillip | Unincorporated | 33°15′33"S 141°08′24"E |
Popica South | Wentworth Shire | 33°16′17"S 141°25′27"E |
Popica | Wentworth Shire | 33°10′38"S 141°27′49"E |
Robinson | Wentworth Shire | 33°46′04"S 141°18′04"E |
Scotia | Unincorporated | 33°07′01"S 141°06′06"E |
Stephen | Wentworth Shire | 33°36′31"S 141°32′19"E |
Taranga | Wentworth Shire | 34°09′56"S 141°33′14"E |
Utah | Wentworth Shire | 34°03′48"S 141°33′29"E |
Victoria | Wentworth Shire | 33°55′49"S 141°19′03"E |
Walkminga | Wentworth Shire | 34°01′55"S 141°11′18"E |
Waltragile | Wentworth Shire | 33°37′34"S 141°39′39"E |
Wangumma | Wentworth Shire | 34°03′53"S 141°26′22"E |
Wannawanna | Wentworth Shire | 33°54′01"S 141°11′53"E |
Warpa | Wentworth Shire | 34°02′06"S 141°19′08"E |
Warrawenia | Wentworth Shire | 33°29′07"S 141°43′46"E |
Wilpatera | Wentworth Shire | 33°54′49"S 141°41′38"E |
Wilton Wilton, New South Wales Wilton is a small town of the Macarthur Region, New South Wales, Australia in the Wollondilly Shire. It is home to a population of 1279 and includes the modern suburb development of Bingara Gorge. It is located within close proximity Cataract Dam... |
Wentworth Shire | 33°48′42"S 141°39′53"E |
Winda South | Wentworth Shire | 33°19′30"S 141°34′12"E |
Winda | Wentworth Shire | 33°10′54"S 141°37′14"E |
Winnebaga | Unincorporated Unincorporated area In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government... |
33°13′20"S 141°16′37"E |
Woolcunda | Wentworth Shire | 33°28′14"S 141°24′59"E |
Yantaralla | Wentworth Shire | 33°58′02"S 141°27′12"E |
Yarllalla South | Wentworth Shire | 33°25′47"S 141°25′28"E |
Yarllalla | Wentworth Shire | 33°20′38"S 141°26′12"E |
Young Young, New South Wales -Demographics:On census night, 7 August 2001, there were 6,821 people counted in Young. There were 238 people who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2001 Census... |
Wentworth Shire | 33°29′05"S 141°10′41"E |