Westmoreland County, New South Wales

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Westmoreland
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Lands administrative divisions around Westmoreland:
Bathurst Roxburgh Cook
Georgiana Westmoreland Cook
Argyle Argyle Camden

Westmoreland 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 to the west of Sydney in the Blue Mountains. Coxs River is the border to the north, and the Wollondilly River to the east. Campbells River is the border in the north-east, where the county extends to near Bathurst, with the Fish River part of the border. It includes the town of Oberon, and the Kanangra-Boyd National Park.

Nineteen Counties area of New South Wales colony to which European settlement was legally restricted from 1826 until 1861

The Nineteen Counties were the limits of location in the colony of New South Wales, Australia. Settlers were permitted to take up land only within the counties due to the dangers in the wilderness.

New South Wales State of Australia

New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In December 2018, the population of New South Wales was over 8 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 5.1 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.

Coxs River river in Australia

The Coxs River, a perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Central Tablelands, Blue Mountains, and Macarthur regions of New South Wales, Australia.

Westmoreland County is named in honour of John Fane, Tenth Earl of Westmorland (1759-1841). [1] The Electoral district of Cook and Westmoreland was the first state electoral district for the area, between 1856 and 1859.

John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland Lord Privy Seal

John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland,, styled Lord Burghersh between 1771 and 1774, was a British Tory politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, who served in most of the cabinets of the period, primarily as Lord Privy Seal.

Cook and Westmoreland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in the first and second Parliaments (1856–1859), named after Cook and Westmoreland counties in the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon areas. It elected two members simultaneously, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected. It was largely replaced by Hartley, however both members moved to other electorates, James Martin became the member for East Sydney, while Robert Jamison became the member for Nepean.

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.

ParishLGACoordinates
Abercorn Oberon Council 33°59′54″S149°55′04″E / 33.99833°S 149.91778°E / -33.99833; 149.91778 (Abercorn Parish)
Adderley Oberon Council 33°44′54″S149°41′04″E / 33.74833°S 149.68444°E / -33.74833; 149.68444 (Adderley Parish)
Antonio City of Lithgow 30°35′54″S149°58′04″E / 30.59833°S 149.96778°E / -30.59833; 149.96778 (Antonio Parish)
Balfour Oberon Council 33°47′54″S149°45′04″E / 33.79833°S 149.75111°E / -33.79833; 149.75111 (Balfour Parish)
Banshea Oberon Council 34°02′54″S150°02′04″E / 34.04833°S 150.03444°E / -34.04833; 150.03444 (Banshea Parish)
Baring Oberon Council 33°42′54″S149°43′04″E / 33.71500°S 149.71778°E / -33.71500; 149.71778 (Baring Parish)
Bimlow Wollondilly Shire 33°58′54″S150°23′04″E / 33.98167°S 150.38444°E / -33.98167; 150.38444 (Bimlow Parish)
Bindo City of Lithgow 33°40′54″S150°02′04″E / 33.68167°S 150.03444°E / -33.68167; 150.03444 (Bindo Parish)
Blenheim Oberon Council 33°36′54″S149°54′04″E / 33.61500°S 149.90111°E / -33.61500; 149.90111 (Blenheim Parish)
Bolton Oberon Council 33°33′54″S149°46′04″E / 33.56500°S 149.76778°E / -33.56500; 149.76778 (Bolton Parish)
Bouverie Upper Lachlan Shire 34°19′54″S149°54′04″E / 34.33167°S 149.90111°E / -34.33167; 149.90111 (Bouverie Parish)
Bulgarres Oberon Council 33°51′54″S149°57′04″E / 33.86500°S 149.95111°E / -33.86500; 149.95111 (Bulgarres Parish)
Colong Wollondilly Shire 34°07′54″S150°09′04″E / 34.13167°S 150.15111°E / -34.13167; 150.15111 (Colong Parish)
Crete Oberon Council 33°44′54″S149°45′04″E / 33.74833°S 149.75111°E / -33.74833; 149.75111 (Crete Parish)
Cyclops Wollondilly Shire 33°54′54″S150°14′04″E / 33.91500°S 150.23444°E / -33.91500; 150.23444 (Cyclops Parish)
Drogheda Oberon Council 33°55′54″S149°56′04″E / 33.93167°S 149.93444°E / -33.93167; 149.93444 (Drogheda Parish)
Duckmaloi Oberon Council 33°46′54″S149°57′04″E / 33.78167°S 149.95111°E / -33.78167; 149.95111 (Duckmaloi Parish)
Ganbenang City of Lithgow 33°40′54″S150°07′04″E / 33.68167°S 150.11778°E / -33.68167; 150.11778 (Ganbenang Parish)
Gangerang Oberon Council 33°59′54″S150°10′04″E / 33.99833°S 150.16778°E / -33.99833; 150.16778 (Gangerang Parish)
Guineacor Wingecarribee Shire 34°18′54″S150°00′04″E / 34.31500°S 150.00111°E / -34.31500; 150.00111 (Guineacor Parish)
Irene Oberon Council 33°44′54″S149°36′04″E / 33.74833°S 149.60111°E / -33.74833; 149.60111 (Irene Parish)
Jenolan Oberon Council 33°47′54″S150°05′04″E / 33.79833°S 150.08444°E / -33.79833; 150.08444 (Jenolan Parish)
Jocelyn Oberon Council 33°35′54″S149°46′04″E / 33.59833°S 149.76778°E / -33.59833; 149.76778 (Jocelyn Parish)
Jooriland Wollondilly Shire 34°11′54″S150°15′04″E / 34.19833°S 150.25111°E / -34.19833; 150.25111 (Jooriland Parish)
Kendale Oberon Council 33°32′54″S149°51′04″E / 33.54833°S 149.85111°E / -33.54833; 149.85111 (Kendale Parish)
Konangaroo Oberon Council 33°51′54″S150°03′04″E / 33.86500°S 150.05111°E / -33.86500; 150.05111 (Konangaroo Parish)
Kowmung Oberon Council 33°57′54″S149°52′04″E / 33.96500°S 149.86778°E / -33.96500; 149.86778 (Kowmung Parish)
Langdale Oberon Council 33°30′54″S149°39′04″E / 33.51500°S 149.65111°E / -33.51500; 149.65111 (Langdale Parish)
Leibnitz Wollondilly Shire 34°12′54″S150°08′04″E / 34.21500°S 150.13444°E / -34.21500; 150.13444 (Leibnitz Parish)
Lowther City of Lithgow 33°35′54″S150°06′04″E / 33.59833°S 150.10111°E / -33.59833; 150.10111 (Lowther Parish)
Merlin Wollondilly Shire 34°01′54″S150°14′04″E / 34.03167°S 150.23444°E / -34.03167; 150.23444 (Merlin Parish)
Mozart Oberon Council 33°47′54″S149°51′04″E / 33.79833°S 149.85111°E / -33.79833; 149.85111 (Mozart Parish)
Murruin Shire 34°07′54″S150°02′04″E / 34.13167°S 150.03444°E / -34.13167; 150.03444 (Murruin Parish)
Norway Oberon Council 33°44′54″S149°52′04″E / 33.74833°S 149.86778°E / -33.74833; 149.86778 (Norway Parish)
Oberon Oberon Council 33°36′54″S149°49′04″E / 33.61500°S 149.81778°E / -33.61500; 149.81778 (Oberon Parish)
Oldbuck Shire 34°13′54″S150°03′04″E / 34.23167°S 150.05111°E / -34.23167; 150.05111 (Oldbuck Parish)
Speedwell Wollondilly Shire 33°55′54″S150°17′04″E / 33.93167°S 150.28444°E / -33.93167; 150.28444 (Speedwell Parish)
St Columba Shire 34°11′54″S150°00′04″E / 34.19833°S 150.00111°E / -34.19833; 150.00111 (St Columba Parish)
Swatchfield Oberon Council 33°51′54″S149°43′04″E / 33.86500°S 149.71778°E / -33.86500; 149.71778 (Swatchfield Parish)
Tartarus Oberon Council 34°03′54″S150°06′04″E / 34.06500°S 150.10111°E / -34.06500; 150.10111 (Tartarus Parish)
Terni Wollondilly Shire 34°02′54″S150°18′04″E / 34.04833°S 150.30111°E / -34.04833; 150.30111 (Terni Parish)
The Peaks Wollondilly Shire 34°06′54″S150°15′04″E / 34.11500°S 150.25111°E / -34.11500; 150.25111 (The Peaks Parish)
Thornshope City of Lithgow 33°32′54″S149°59′04″E / 33.54833°S 149.98444°E / -33.54833; 149.98444 (Thornshope Parish)
Thurat Oberon Council 33°56′54″S150°04′04″E / 33.94833°S 150.06778°E / -33.94833; 150.06778 (Thurat Parish)
Vulcan Oberon Council 33°52′54″S149°47′04″E / 33.88167°S 149.78444°E / -33.88167; 149.78444 (Vulcan Parish)
Wingecarribee Wollondilly Shire 34°03′54″S150°22′04″E / 34.06500°S 150.36778°E / -34.06500; 150.36778 (Wingecarribee Parish)

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References

  1. "Westmoreland". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 August 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg