King County, New South Wales

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Lands administrative divisions around King:
Forbes Bathurst Georgiana
Monteagle King Argyle
Harden Murray Argyle

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 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
Alton Boorowa Council 34°13′54″S148°51′04″E / 34.23167°S 148.85111°E / -34.23167; 148.85111 (Alton Parish)
Bala Boorowa Council 34°18′54″S148°51′04″E / 34.31500°S 148.85111°E / -34.31500; 148.85111 (Bala Parish)
Bango Upper Lachlan Shire 34°43′54″S148°58′04″E / 34.73167°S 148.96778°E / -34.73167; 148.96778 (Bango Parish)
Barnett Boorowa Council 34°19′54″S148°58′04″E / 34.33167°S 148.96778°E / -34.33167; 148.96778 (Barnett Parish)
Biala Upper Lachlan Shire 34°34′54″S149°13′04″E / 34.58167°S 149.21778°E / -34.58167; 149.21778 (Biala Parish)
Blakney Upper Lachlan Shire 34°39′54″S148°58′04″E / 34.66500°S 148.96778°E / -34.66500; 148.96778 (Blakney Parish)
Boorowa Boorowa Council 34°28′54″S148°45′04″E / 34.48167°S 148.75111°E / -34.48167; 148.75111 (Boorowa Parish)
Bramah Boorowa Council 34°15′54″S149°02′04″E / 34.26500°S 149.03444°E / -34.26500; 149.03444 (Bramah Parish)
Bunton Upper Lachlan Shire 34°41′54″S149°06′04″E / 34.69833°S 149.10111°E / -34.69833; 149.10111 (Bunton Parish)
Crookwell Upper Lachlan Shire 34°25′54″S149°25′04″E / 34.43167°S 149.41778°E / -34.43167; 149.41778 (Crookwell Parish)
Crosby Boorowa Council 34°38′54″S148°52′04″E / 34.64833°S 148.86778°E / -34.64833; 148.86778 (Crosby Parish)
Cullarin Upper Lachlan Shire 34°48′54″S149°21′04″E / 34.81500°S 149.35111°E / -34.81500; 149.35111 (Cullarin Parish)
Dalton Upper Lachlan Shire 34°42′54″S149°12′04″E / 34.71500°S 149.20111°E / -34.71500; 149.20111 (Dalton Parish)
Derringullen Yass Valley Council 34°42′54″S148°53′04″E / 34.71500°S 148.88444°E / -34.71500; 148.88444 (Derringullen Parish)
Dixon Upper Lachlan Shire 34°50′54″S149°13′04″E / 34.84833°S 149.21778°E / -34.84833; 149.21778 (Dixon Parish)
Garway Upper Lachlan Shire 34°39′54″S149°15′04″E / 34.66500°S 149.25111°E / -34.66500; 149.25111 (Garway Parish)
Grabben Gullen Upper Lachlan Shire 34°30′54″S149°25′04″E / 34.51500°S 149.41778°E / -34.51500; 149.41778 (Grabben Gullen Parish)
Graham Boorowa Council 34°07′54″S148°55′04″E / 34.13167°S 148.91778°E / -34.13167; 148.91778 (Graham Parish)
Gunnary Boorowa Council 34°23′54″S148°49′04″E / 34.39833°S 148.81778°E / -34.39833; 148.81778 (Gunnary Parish)
Gunning Upper Lachlan Shire 34°46′54″S149°16′04″E / 34.78167°S 149.26778°E / -34.78167; 149.26778 (Gunning Parish)
Hovell Boorowa Council 34°13′54″S148°57′04″E / 34.23167°S 148.95111°E / -34.23167; 148.95111 (Hovell Parish)
Jerrara Upper Lachlan Shire 34°28′54″S149°11′04″E / 34.48167°S 149.18444°E / -34.48167; 149.18444 (Jerrara Parish)
Jerrawa Upper Lachlan Shire 34°45′54″S149°05′04″E / 34.76500°S 149.08444°E / -34.76500; 149.08444 (Jerrawa Parish)
Kember Boorowa Council 34°01′54″S148°51′04″E / 34.03167°S 148.85111°E / -34.03167; 148.85111 (Kember Parish)
Kenyu Boorowa Council 34°07′54″S148°50′04″E / 34.13167°S 148.83444°E / -34.13167; 148.83444 (Kenyu Parish)
Kildare Upper Lachlan Shire 34°36′54″S149°07′04″E / 34.61500°S 149.11778°E / -34.61500; 149.11778 (Kildare Parish)
Lampton Upper Lachlan Shire 34°36′54″S149°21′04″E / 34.61500°S 149.35111°E / -34.61500; 149.35111 (Lampton Parish)
Lerida Upper Lachlan Shire 34°52′54″S149°20′04″E / 34.88167°S 149.33444°E / -34.88167; 149.33444 (Lerida Parish)
Manton Yass Valley Council 34°49′54″S148°59′04″E / 34.83167°S 148.98444°E / -34.83167; 148.98444 (Manton Parish)
Merrill Upper Lachlan Shire 34°41′54″S149°20′04″E / 34.69833°S 149.33444°E / -34.69833; 149.33444 (Merrill Parish)
Mundoonen Upper Lachlan Shire 34°52′54″S149°08′04″E / 34.88167°S 149.13444°E / -34.88167; 149.13444 (Mundoonen Parish)
Narrawa Upper Lachlan Shire 34°21′54″S149°09′04″E / 34.36500°S 149.15111°E / -34.36500; 149.15111 (Narrawa Parish)
Nelanglo Yass Valley Council 34°56′54″S149°17′04″E / 34.94833°S 149.28444°E / -34.94833; 149.28444 (Nelanglo Parish)
Newham Boorowa Council 34°02′54″S148°55′04″E / 34.04833°S 148.91778°E / -34.04833; 148.91778 (Newham Parish)
Numby Boorowa Council 34°08′54″S148°58′04″E / 34.14833°S 148.96778°E / -34.14833; 148.96778 (Numby Parish)
Olney Boorowa Council 34°31′54″S148°52′04″E / 34.53167°S 148.86778°E / -34.53167; 148.86778 (Olney Parish)
Opton Boorowa Council 34°32′54″S148°57′04″E / 34.54833°S 148.95111°E / -34.54833; 148.95111 (Opton Parish)
Preston Upper Lachlan Shire 34°33′54″S149°05′04″E / 34.56500°S 149.08444°E / -34.56500; 149.08444 (Preston Parish)
Rabnor Upper Lachlan Shire 34°28′54″S149°04′04″E / 34.48167°S 149.06778°E / -34.48167; 149.06778 (Rabnor Parish)
Romner Upper Lachlan Shire 34°21′54″S149°18′04″E / 34.36500°S 149.30111°E / -34.36500; 149.30111 (Romner Parish)
Rugby Boorowa Council 34°25′54″S149°00′04″E / 34.43167°S 149.00111°E / -34.43167; 149.00111 (Rugby Parish)
Taunton Boorowa Council 34°33′54″S148°45′04″E / 34.56500°S 148.75111°E / -34.56500; 148.75111 (Taunton Parish)
Wallah Boorowa Council 34°21′54″S149°03′04″E / 34.36500°S 149.05111°E / -34.36500; 149.05111 (Wallah Parish)
Ware Boorowa Council 34°25′54″S148°54′04″E / 34.43167°S 148.90111°E / -34.43167; 148.90111 (Ware Parish)
Wheeo Upper Lachlan Shire 34°23′54″S149°13′04″E / 34.39833°S 149.21778°E / -34.39833; 149.21778 (Wheeo Parish)
Winduella Upper Lachlan Shire 34°29′54″S149°18′04″E / 34.49833°S 149.30111°E / -34.49833; 149.30111 (Winduella Parish)
Wyangala Boorowa Council 34°02′54″S148°59′04″E / 34.04833°S 148.98444°E / -34.04833; 148.98444 (Wyangala Parish)
Yass Yass Valley Council 34°47′54″S148°54′04″E / 34.79833°S 148.90111°E / -34.79833; 148.90111 (Yass Parish)

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References

  1. "King". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 August 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg