Werunda County

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Werunda
New South Wales
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Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around Werunda:
Young Killara Rankin
Young Werunda Rankin
Livingstone Woore Woore

Werunda County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. The Darling River is the north-western boundary. It includes Poopelloe Lake, and the area to the east and south-east of Wilcannia.

Darling River river in Australia

The Darling River is the third longest river in Australia, measuring 1,472 kilometres (915 mi) from its source in northern New South Wales to its confluence with the Murray River at Wentworth, New South Wales. Including its longest contiguous tributaries it is 2,844 km (1,767 mi) long, making it the longest river system in Australia.

Wilcannia Town in New South Wales, Australia

Wilcannia is a small town located within the Central Darling Shire in north western New South Wales, Australia. This was the third largest inland port in the country during the great river boat era of the mid-19th century. At the 2016 census, Wilcannia had a population of 549.

The name Werunda is believed to be derived from a local Aboriginal word. [1]

Indigenous Australians are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia, descended from groups that existed in Australia and surrounding islands before British colonisation. The time of arrival of the first Indigenous peoples on the continent and nearby islands is a matter of debate among researchers. The earliest conclusively human remains found in Australia are those of Mungo Man LM3 and Mungo Lady, which have been dated to around 50,000 years BP. Recent archaeological evidence from the analysis of charcoal and artefacts revealing human use suggests a date as early as 65,000 BP. Luminescence dating has suggested habitation in Arnhem Land as far back as 60,000 years BP. Genetic research has inferred a date of habitation as early as 80,000 years BP. Other estimates have ranged up to 100,000 years and 125,000 years BP.

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:

Local government in Australia

Local government in Australia is the third tier of government in Australia administered by the states and territories, which in turn are beneath the federal tier. Local government is not mentioned in the Constitution of Australia and two referenda in the 1970s and 1980s to alter the Constitution relating to local government were unsuccessful. Every state government recognises local government in their respective constitutions. Unlike Canada or the United States, there is only one level of local government in each state, with no distinction such as cities and counties.

Map of Werunda County, Far west New South Wales from John Sands 1886 Atlas of Australia. Werunda, John Sands 1886 map.png
Map of Werunda County, Far west New South Wales from John Sands 1886 Atlas of Australia.
ParishLGACoordinates
Calcoo Central Darling Shire 31°39′10″S143°35′22″E / 31.65278°S 143.58944°E / -31.65278; 143.58944 (Calcoo)
Caltigeenaa Central Darling Shire 31°34′55″S143°52′00″E / 31.58194°S 143.86667°E / -31.58194; 143.86667 (Caltigeenaa)
Chance Central Darling Shire 31°30′13″S144°04′53″E / 31.50361°S 144.08139°E / -31.50361; 144.08139 (Chance)
Chirnside Central Darling Shire 31°57′38″S143°45′13″E / 31.96056°S 143.75361°E / -31.96056; 143.75361 (Chirnside)
Coolmara Central Darling Shire 32°05′22″S143°49′30″E / 32.08944°S 143.82500°E / -32.08944; 143.82500 (Coolmara)
Coonavittra Central Darling Shire 31°43′05″S144°18′23″E / 31.71806°S 144.30639°E / -31.71806; 144.30639 (Coonavittra)
Coonoolcra Central Darling Shire 31°47′18″S143°35′16″E / 31.78833°S 143.58778°E / -31.78833; 143.58778 (Coonoolcra)
Cowary Central Darling Shire unknown
Cultowa Central Darling Shire 31°53′50″S144°05′40″E / 31.89722°S 144.09444°E / -31.89722; 144.09444 (Cultowa)
Curranyale Central Darling Shire unknown
Donald Cobar Shire 31°50′34″S144°20′34″E / 31.84278°S 144.34278°E / -31.84278; 144.34278 (Donald)
Dunoon Central Darling Shire 31°31′41″S143°37′36″E / 31.52806°S 143.62667°E / -31.52806; 143.62667 (Dunoon)
Goonalgaa Central Darling Shire 31°45′50″S143°41′28″E / 31.76389°S 143.69111°E / -31.76389; 143.69111 (Goonalgaa)
Greenough Central Darling Shire 31°34′29″S144°13′15″E / 31.57472°S 144.22083°E / -31.57472; 144.22083 (Greenough)
Gunyulka Central Darling Shire 31°41′55″S143°29′55″E / 31.69861°S 143.49861°E / -31.69861; 143.49861 (Gunyulka)
Keiss Central Darling Shire 31°30′51″S143°44′26″E / 31.51417°S 143.74056°E / -31.51417; 143.74056 (Keiss)
Manara Central Darling Shire 32°11′23″S143°50′39″E / 32.18972°S 143.84417°E / -32.18972; 143.84417 (Manara)
Merry Central Darling Shire 31°25′16″S144°01′55″E / 31.42111°S 144.03194°E / -31.42111; 144.03194 (Merry)
Moira Central Darling Shire 31°52′54″S143°54′57″E / 31.88167°S 143.91583°E / -31.88167; 143.91583 (Moira)
Murtee Central Darling Shire 31°36′34″S143°31′26″E / 31.60944°S 143.52389°E / -31.60944; 143.52389 (Murtee)
Paradise Central Darling Shire 31°59′18″S143°51′37″E / 31.98833°S 143.86028°E / -31.98833; 143.86028 (Paradise)
Poopelloe Central Darling Shire 31°40′14″S144°09′22″E / 31.67056°S 144.15611°E / -31.67056; 144.15611 (Poopelloe)
Ringrose Central Darling Shire 32°02′43″S144°01′15″E / 32.04528°S 144.02083°E / -32.04528; 144.02083 (Ringrose)
Talyawalka Central Darling Shire 31°35′48″S143°41′28″E / 31.59667°S 143.69111°E / -31.59667; 143.69111 (Talyawalka)
Warwick Cobar Shire 31°56′19″S144°01′33″E / 31.93861°S 144.02583°E / -31.93861; 144.02583 (Warwick)
Weatherley Central Darling Shire 31°45′37″S143°51′16″E / 31.76028°S 143.85444°E / -31.76028; 143.85444 (Weatherley)
Weeyoola Central Darling Shire 31°46′05″S144°09′13″E / 31.76806°S 144.15361°E / -31.76806; 144.15361 (Weeyoola)
Werunda Central Darling Shire 31°29′34″S143°50′56″E / 31.49278°S 143.84889°E / -31.49278; 143.84889 (Werunda)
Wilcannia South Central Darling Shire 31°36′12″S143°23′41″E / 31.60333°S 143.39472°E / -31.60333; 143.39472 (Wilcannia South)
Wongolarroo Central Darling Shire 31°39′11″S143°57′20″E / 31.65306°S 143.95556°E / -31.65306; 143.95556 (Wongolarroo)
Woore Cobar Shire unknown
Woytchugga Central Darling Shire 31°43′17″S143°23′13″E / 31.72139°S 143.38694°E / -31.72139; 143.38694 (Woytchugga)
Yoree Central Darling Shire 31°44′13″S144°01′56″E / 31.73694°S 144.03222°E / -31.73694; 144.03222 (Yoree)

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References

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