County of Follett

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Follett
Victoria
Follett.PNG
Location in Victoria
Lands administrative divisions around Follett:
Robe (SA) Lowan Dundas
Grey (SA)Follett Normanby
Bass Strait Normanby Normanby

The County of Follett is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. It comprises a strip in the far southwest of the state bounded by the Glenelg River to the east, South Australia to the west and Elderslie Creek to the north beyond Casterton. No larger towns are contained within its boundaries. The county was proclaimed in 1849.

Parishes

Parishes within the county: [1]

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References

  1. Rootsweb Genealogy, Victorian Counties , retrieved 20 September 2008

Coordinates: 37°30′S141°15′E / 37.500°S 141.250°E / -37.500; 141.250