King County, New South Wales

King 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 is in the area to the east of Yass. The northern part of it lies between the Lachlan River and the Boorowa River, including the locations of Frogmore, Taylors Flat, Gunnary, Rugby and Rye Park. The Crookwell River is also part of the northern boundary. The Yass River is the southern boundary.

King
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around King:
Forbes Bathurst Georgiana
Monteagle King Argyle
Harden Murray Argyle

King County was named in honour of Governor Philip Gidley King (1758-1808).[1]

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:

ParishLGACoordinates
AltonBoorowa Council34°13′54″S 148°51′04″E
BalaBoorowa Council34°18′54″S 148°51′04″E
BangoUpper Lachlan Shire34°43′54″S 148°58′04″E
BarnettBoorowa Council34°19′54″S 148°58′04″E
BialaUpper Lachlan Shire34°34′54″S 149°13′04″E
BlakneyUpper Lachlan Shire34°39′54″S 148°58′04″E
BoorowaBoorowa Council34°28′54″S 148°45′04″E
BramahBoorowa Council34°15′54″S 149°02′04″E
BuntonUpper Lachlan Shire34°41′54″S 149°06′04″E
CrookwellUpper Lachlan Shire34°25′54″S 149°25′04″E
CrosbyBoorowa Council34°38′54″S 148°52′04″E
CullarinUpper Lachlan Shire34°48′54″S 149°21′04″E
DaltonUpper Lachlan Shire34°42′54″S 149°12′04″E
DerringullenYass Valley Council34°42′54″S 148°53′04″E
DixonUpper Lachlan Shire34°50′54″S 149°13′04″E
GarwayUpper Lachlan Shire34°39′54″S 149°15′04″E
Grabben GullenUpper Lachlan Shire34°30′54″S 149°25′04″E
GrahamBoorowa Council34°07′54″S 148°55′04″E
GunnaryBoorowa Council34°23′54″S 148°49′04″E
GunningUpper Lachlan Shire34°46′54″S 149°16′04″E
HovellBoorowa Council34°13′54″S 148°57′04″E
JerraraUpper Lachlan Shire34°28′54″S 149°11′04″E
JerrawaUpper Lachlan Shire34°45′54″S 149°05′04″E
KemberBoorowa Council34°01′54″S 148°51′04″E
KenyuBoorowa Council34°07′54″S 148°50′04″E
KildareUpper Lachlan Shire34°36′54″S 149°07′04″E
LamptonUpper Lachlan Shire34°36′54″S 149°21′04″E
LeridaUpper Lachlan Shire34°52′54″S 149°20′04″E
MantonYass Valley Council34°49′54″S 148°59′04″E
MerrillUpper Lachlan Shire34°41′54″S 149°20′04″E
MundoonenUpper Lachlan Shire34°52′54″S 149°08′04″E
NarrawaUpper Lachlan Shire34°21′54″S 149°09′04″E
NelangloYass Valley Council34°56′54″S 149°17′04″E
NewhamBoorowa Council34°02′54″S 148°55′04″E
NumbyBoorowa Council34°08′54″S 148°58′04″E
OlneyBoorowa Council34°31′54″S 148°52′04″E
OptonBoorowa Council34°32′54″S 148°57′04″E
PrestonUpper Lachlan Shire34°33′54″S 149°05′04″E
RabnorUpper Lachlan Shire34°28′54″S 149°04′04″E
RomnerUpper Lachlan Shire34°21′54″S 149°18′04″E
RugbyBoorowa Council34°25′54″S 149°00′04″E
TauntonBoorowa Council34°33′54″S 148°45′04″E
WallahBoorowa Council34°21′54″S 149°03′04″E
WareBoorowa Council34°25′54″S 148°54′04″E
WheeoUpper Lachlan Shire34°23′54″S 149°13′04″E
WinduellaUpper Lachlan Shire34°29′54″S 149°18′04″E
WyangalaBoorowa Council34°02′54″S 148°59′04″E
YassYass Valley Council34°47′54″S 148°54′04″E

References

  1. "King". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
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