Murchison County

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Murchison
New South Wales
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Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around Murchison:
Courallie Burnett Arrawatta
Jamison Murchison Hardinge
Nandewar Darling Hardinge

Murchison County is one of the 141 cadastral divisions of New South Wales, Australia.

Murchison County is named in honour of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792–1871) First Baronet and geologist. [1]

Parishes

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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
Anderson Gwydir Shire 30°07′54″S150°33′04″E / 30.13167°S 150.55111°E / -30.13167; 150.55111 (Anderson Parish)
AustenGwydir Shire 29°59′54″S150°21′04″E / 29.99833°S 150.35111°E / -29.99833; 150.35111 (Austen Parish)
Bangheet Gwydir Shire 29°48′54″S150°30′04″E / 29.81500°S 150.50111°E / -29.81500; 150.50111 (Bangheet Parish)
Bingara Gwydir Shire 29°51′54″S150°32′04″E / 29.86500°S 150.53444°E / -29.86500; 150.53444 (Bingara Parish)
Boomi Moree Plains Shire 30°12′54″S150°18′04″E / 30.21500°S 150.30111°E / -30.21500; 150.30111 (Boomi Parish)
CapelGwydir Shire 30°08′54″S150°40′04″E / 30.14833°S 150.66778°E / -30.14833; 150.66778 (Capel Parish)
Caroda Moree Plains Shire 29°59′54″S150°15′04″E / 29.99833°S 150.25111°E / -29.99833; 150.25111 (Caroda Parish)
Cobbadah Gwydir Shire 30°14′54″S150°34′04″E / 30.24833°S 150.56778°E / -30.24833; 150.56778 (Cobbadah Parish)
CrawleyGwydir Shire 30°14′54″S150°28′04″E / 30.24833°S 150.46778°E / -30.24833; 150.46778 (Crawley Parish)
CurrangandiGwydir Shire 30°09′54″S150°20′04″E / 30.16500°S 150.33444°E / -30.16500; 150.33444 (Currangandi Parish)
DelingeraGwydir Shire 29°43′54″S150°39′04″E / 29.73167°S 150.65111°E / -29.73167; 150.65111 (Delingera Parish)
Delungra Inverell Shire 29°36′54″S150°45′04″E / 29.61500°S 150.75111°E / -29.61500; 150.75111 (Delungra Parish)
Derra DerraGwydir Shire 29°52′24″S150°30′04″E / 29.87333°S 150.50111°E / -29.87333; 150.50111 (Derra Derra Parish)
DingoGwydir Shire 29°52′54″S150°50′04″E / 29.88167°S 150.83444°E / -29.88167; 150.83444 (Dingo Parish)
Dinoga Gwydir Shire 30°00′54″S150°34′04″E / 30.01500°S 150.56778°E / -30.01500; 150.56778 (Dinoga Parish)
DrummondGwydir Shire 30°06′54″S150°45′04″E / 30.11500°S 150.75111°E / -30.11500; 150.75111 (Drummond Parish)
DumboyGwydir Shire 29°39′54″S150°41′04″E / 29.66500°S 150.68444°E / -29.66500; 150.68444 (Dumboy Parish)
DunneeGwydir Shire 30°10′54″S150°30′04″E / 30.18167°S 150.50111°E / -30.18167; 150.50111 (Dunnee Parish)
DurhamGwydir Shire 29°48′54″S150°44′04″E / 29.81500°S 150.73444°E / -29.81500; 150.73444 (Durham Parish)
EulowrieGwydir Shire 30°03′54″S150°07′04″E / 30.06500°S 150.11778°E / -30.06500; 150.11778 (Eulowrie Parish)
EvansGwydir Shire 29°52′24″S150°42′04″E / 29.87333°S 150.70111°E / -29.87333; 150.70111 (Evans Parish)
FurberGwydir Shire 29°56′54″S150°51′04″E / 29.94833°S 150.85111°E / -29.94833; 150.85111 (Furber Parish)
GlassGwydir Shire 29°43′54″S150°20′04″E / 29.73167°S 150.33444°E / -29.73167; 150.33444 (Glass Parish)
GouronGwydir Shire 29°59′54″S150°40′04″E / 29.99833°S 150.66778°E / -29.99833; 150.66778 (Gouron Parish)
Gum Flat Inverell Shire 29°43′54″S150°59′04″E / 29.73167°S 150.98444°E / -29.73167; 150.98444 (Gum Flat Parish)
Gundamulda Gwydir Shire 30°14′54″S150°45′04″E / 30.24833°S 150.75111°E / -30.24833; 150.75111 (Gundamulda Parish)
HallGwydir Shire 30°04′54″S150°34′04″E / 30.08167°S 150.56778°E / -30.08167; 150.56778 (Hall Parish)
Horton Gwydir Shire 30°11′54″S150°24′04″E / 30.19833°S 150.40111°E / -30.19833; 150.40111 (Horton Parish)
Keera Gwydir Shire 30°01′54″S150°45′04″E / 30.03167°S 150.75111°E / -30.03167; 150.75111 (Keera Parish)
KingGwydir Shire 30°04′54″S150°28′04″E / 30.08167°S 150.46778°E / -30.08167; 150.46778 (King Parish)
Lindesay Gwydir Shire 30°18′54″S150°21′04″E / 30.31500°S 150.35111°E / -30.31500; 150.35111 (Lindesay Parish)
Little Plain Inverell Shire 29°48′54″S150°54′04″E / 29.81500°S 150.90111°E / -29.81500; 150.90111 (Little Plain Parish)
Macintyre Gwydir Shire 30°04′54″S150°41′04″E / 30.08167°S 150.68444°E / -30.08167; 150.68444 (Macintyre Parish)
McKinnonGwydir Shire 30°06′54″S150°50′04″E / 30.11500°S 150.83444°E / -30.11500; 150.83444 (Mckinnon Parish)
MehiGwydir Shire 29°59′54″S150°57′04″E / 29.99833°S 150.95111°E / -29.99833; 150.95111 (Mehi Parish)
Milroy Gwydir Shire 29°49′54″S150°34′04″E / 29.83167°S 150.56778°E / -29.83167; 150.56778 (Milroy Parish)
MunroGwydir Shire 30°01′54″S150°50′04″E / 30.03167°S 150.83444°E / -30.03167; 150.83444 (Munro Parish)
Myall Gwydir Shire 29°49′54″S150°39′04″E / 29.83167°S 150.65111°E / -29.83167; 150.65111 (Myall Parish)
PalerooGwydir Shire 30°06′54″S150°08′04″E / 30.11500°S 150.13444°E / -30.11500; 150.13444 (Paleroo Parish)
Pallal Gwydir Shire 29°59′54″S150°26′04″E / 29.99833°S 150.43444°E / -29.99833; 150.43444 (Pallal Parish)
PiedmontGwydir Shire 30°14′54″S150°40′04″E / 30.24833°S 150.66778°E / -30.24833; 150.66778 (Piedmont Parish)
PringleGwydir Shire 30°04′54″S150°16′04″E / 30.08167°S 150.26778°E / -30.08167; 150.26778 (Pringle Parish)
RiderGwydir Shire 29°51′54″S150°19′04″E / 29.86500°S 150.31778°E / -29.86500; 150.31778 (Rider Parish)
RusdenGwydir Shire 30°13′54″S150°13′04″E / 30.23167°S 150.21778°E / -30.23167; 150.21778 (Rusden Parish)
StagInverell Shire 29°47′54″S150°50′04″E / 29.79833°S 150.83444°E / -29.79833; 150.83444 (Stag Parish)
TangeGwydir Shire 29°56′54″S150°30′04″E / 29.94833°S 150.50111°E / -29.94833; 150.50111 (Tange Parish)
TurrawarraInverell Shire 29°41′54″S150°40′04″E / 29.69833°S 150.66778°E / -29.69833; 150.66778 (Turrawarra Parish)
WyndhamGwydir Shire 29°43′54″S150°33′04″E / 29.73167°S 150.55111°E / -29.73167; 150.55111 (Wyndham Parish)

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References

  1. "Murchison County". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg