Brisbane County, New South Wales
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Brisbane 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 includes Scone
, Merriwa
and Murrurundi
. The Goulburn River is the boundary to the south and the Hunter River
the boundary to the south-east. The Liverpool Range
area is the boundary to the north, and the Krui River
the boundary to the west.
Brisbane County was named in honour of Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane Governor (1773-1860). The Electoral district of Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh
was the first electoral district for the area, between 1856 and 1859.
Nineteen Counties
The Nineteen Counties were the limits of location in the colony of New South Wales defined by the Governor of New South Wales Sir Ralph Darling in 1826 in accordance with a government order from Lord Bathurst, the secretary of State. Counties had been used since the first year of settlement, with...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales
Cadastral divisions of New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions of New South Wales refers to the 141 counties within the Australian state of New South Wales, which are further subdivided into 7,459 parishes. There are also three Land Divisions, around 100 Land Districts, and several other types of districts as well as land boards...
. It includes Scone
Scone, New South Wales
Scone is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Scone had a population of 4,624 people. It is located on the New England Highway north of Muswellbrook about 270 kilometres north of Sydney, and is part of the Hunter and Upper...
, Merriwa
Merriwa, New South Wales
Merriwa is a town in the far west of the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia, in Upper Hunter Shire. It is located on the Golden Highway, 273 kilometres northwest of Sydney and about half way between Newcastle and Dubbo...
and Murrurundi
Murrurundi, New South Wales
Murrurundi is a rural town in Upper Hunter Shire, located in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales. Murrurundi, which is 193 km by road from Newcastle and 309 km from Sydney, has a population of 1,330 people...
. The Goulburn River is the boundary to the south and the Hunter River
Hunter River
The Hunter River is a major river in New South Wales, Australia. The Hunter River rises in the Liverpool Range and flows generally south and then east, reaching the Pacific Ocean at Newcastle, the second largest city in New South Wales and a major port....
the boundary to the south-east. The Liverpool Range
Liverpool Range
The Liverpool Range is a mountain range and a lava-field province in New South Wales, Australia.The Liverpool Range starts from the volcanic plateau known as the Barrington Tops and runs for about 100 km westwards, forming the northern boundary of the Hunter Valley district...
area is the boundary to the north, and the Krui River
Krui River
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the boundary to the west.
Brisbane County was named in honour of Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane Governor (1773-1860). The Electoral district of Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh
Electoral district of Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh
Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859. It included Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh counties, including Scone, Murrurundi, Dunedoo and Mudgee. It was replaced by Upper Hunter and Mudgee.-Members for...
was the first electoral district for the area, between 1856 and 1859.
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:| Parish | LGA | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Ailsa | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°03′54"S 150°11′04"E |
| Alma | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°02′54"S 150°59′04"E |
| Boggibri | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°02′54"S 150°16′04"E |
| Brawboy | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°01′54"S 150°41′04"E |
| Brogheda | Muswellbrook Shire | 32°11′54"S 150°43′04"E |
| Campbell | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°17′54"S 150°18′04"E |
| Castle Sempill | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°51′54"S 151°13′04"E |
| Cherson | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°55′54"S 151°07′04"E |
| Clanricard | Muswellbrook Shire | 32°14′54"S 150°45′04"E |
| Coulson | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°58′54"S 150°24′04"E |
| Cranbourne | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°00′54"S 150°19′04"E |
| Crawney | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°44′54"S 151°08′04"E |
| Dangar | Muswellbrook Shire | 32°21′54"S 150°27′04"E |
| Denman Denman, New South Wales Denman is a small rural town in New South Wales, Australia, in Muswellbrook Shire. The town is located on the Golden Highway in the Upper Hunter Valley region, about 250 km north of Sydney... |
Muswellbrook Shire | 32°21′54"S 150°40′04"E |
| Ellerston | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°45′54"S 151°13′04"E |
| Ellis | Muswellbrook Shire | 32°12′54"S 150°50′04"E |
| Goulburn | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°19′54"S 150°23′04"E |
| Guan Gua | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°05′54"S 150°41′04"E |
| Gundy Gundy | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°00′54"S 150°58′04"E |
| Hall | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°10′54"S 150°32′04"E |
| Halscot | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°08′54"S 150°47′04"E |
| Howard | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°06′54"S 150°19′04"E |
| Isis | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°49′54"S 151°01′04"E |
| Killoe | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°06′54"S 150°10′04"E |
| Lincoln | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°39′54"S 151°03′04"E |
| Mackenzie | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°15′54"S 150°22′04"E |
| Macqueen | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°07′54"S 150°57′04"E |
| Manbus | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°01′54"S 150°46′04"E |
| Manobalai | Muswellbrook Shire | 32°11′54"S 150°36′04"E |
| Melbourne | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°59′54"S 150°49′04"E |
| Merriwa Merriwa, New South Wales Merriwa is a town in the far west of the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia, in Upper Hunter Shire. It is located on the Golden Highway, 273 kilometres northwest of Sydney and about half way between Newcastle and Dubbo... |
Upper Hunter Shire | 32°09′54"S 150°24′04"E |
| Murrurundi Murrurundi, New South Wales Murrurundi is a rural town in Upper Hunter Shire, located in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales. Murrurundi, which is 193 km by road from Newcastle and 309 km from Sydney, has a population of 1,330 people... |
Upper Hunter Shire | 31°45′54"S 150°48′04"E |
| Murulla | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°47′54"S 150°55′04"E |
| Myrabluan | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°07′54"S 150°35′04"E |
| Nerobingabla | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°55′54"S 150°36′04"E |
| Oxley | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°55′49"S 150°19′35"E |
| Page | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°54′54"S 150°58′04"E |
| Park | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°00′54"S 150°53′04"E |
| Scone Scone, New South Wales Scone is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Scone had a population of 4,624 people. It is located on the New England Highway north of Muswellbrook about 270 kilometres north of Sydney, and is part of the Hunter and Upper... |
Upper Hunter Shire | 32°02′54"S 150°50′04"E |
| Strathearn | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°08′54"S 150°51′04"E |
| Temi | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°41′54"S 150°55′04"E |
| Terell | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°55′54"S 150°30′04"E |
| Timor | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°46′54"S 151°02′04"E |
| Tinagroo | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°49′54"S 150°49′04"E |
| Tongo | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°10′54"S 150°10′04"E |
| Tyrone | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°03′54"S 150°38′04"E |
| Wandewoi | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°44′54"S 151°20′04"E |
| Watt | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°10′54"S 150°17′04"E |
| Waverly | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°50′54"S 151°08′04"E |
| Webimble | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°02′54"S 150°32′04"E |
| Wentworth | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°54′54"S 150°26′04"E |
| Wickham | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°14′54"S 150°31′04"E |
| Willis | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°53′54"S 150°43′04"E |
| Wingen | Upper Hunter Shire | 31°53′54"S 150°51′04"E |
| Wollara | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°13′54"S 150°12′04"E |
| Worondi | Upper Hunter Shire | 32°17′54"S 150°27′04"E |
| Wybong | Muswellbrook Shire | 32°14′54"S 150°40′04"E |
| Yarraman | Muswellbrook Shire | 32°14′54"S 150°37′04"E |