Forbes County is 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...

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Forbes County was named in honour of Chief Justice Sir Francis Forbes

Francis Forbes

Sir Francis Forbes was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, and the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.-Early life:...

 (1784-1841). It is located south of the Lachlan River

Lachlan River

- Course :The river rises in the central highland of New South Wales, part of the Great Dividing Range, 13 km east of Gunning. Its major headwaters, the Carcoar River, the Belubula River and the Abercrombie River converge near the town of Cowra. Minor tributaries include the Morongla Creek...

 near Forbes

Forbes, New South Wales

-Notable residents:*Carolyn Simpson - Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales; Member of the first all-female bench to sit in an Australian court*NSW Deputy Premier Carmel Tebbutt was born and raised in Forbes....

, down to Grenfell

Grenfell, New South Wales

Grenfell is a country town in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia, in Weddin Shire. It is 370 kilometres west of Sydney and five hours' drive from the city. It is close to Forbes, Cowra and Young. At the 2006 census, Grenfell had a population of 1,994.-History:Prior to European...

. It includes the area along the Lachlan east to Cowra

Cowra, New South Wales

Cowra is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia in the Cowra Shire. It is located on the Mid-Western Highway, 317 kilometres west of Sydney on the banks of the Lachlan River at an altitude of 310 metres above sea level. At the 2006 census Cowra had a population of 8,430...

 and the Boorowa River

Boorowa River

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, and also south to Koorawatha

Koorawatha, New South Wales

Koorawatha is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, on the Olympic Highway between Cowra and Young. It was once a large and thriving centre of activity but now has only a hotel and a cafe. It is, nevertheless, a very fine old-style hotel, though not a fancy one, with a...

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
Bandon	Forbes Shire	33°31′54"S 148°15′04"E
Bang Bang	Cowra Shire	34°01′54"S 148°38′04"E
Binda Binda, New South Wales Binda is a village in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia in Upper Lachlan Shire. In 2006, Binda had a population of 131 people.It is about 17 km north-north-west of Crookwell in the county of Georgiana...	Weddin Shire Weddin Shire Weddin Shire is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. Its only significant town is Grenfell....	33°38′54"S 148°23′04"E
Birangan	Weddin Shire Weddin Shire Weddin Shire is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. Its only significant town is Grenfell....	33°42′54"S 148°07′04"E
Bogolong	Weddin Shire Weddin Shire Weddin Shire is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. Its only significant town is Grenfell....	33°48′54"S 148°05′04"E
Boyd	Forbes Shire	33°54′54"S 147°36′04"E
Braulin	Forbes Shire	33°30′54"S 148°01′04"E
Broula	Cowra Shire	33°50′54"S 148°33′04"E
Bundaburrah	Forbes Shire	33°30′54"S 147°53′04"E
Conimbla	Cowra Shire	33°46′54"S 148°31′04"E
Cudgelong	Cowra Shire	33°54′54"S 148°46′04"E
Cumbijowa	Forbes Shire	33°25′54"S 148°08′04"E
Currowong	Forbes Shire	33°40′54"S 147°50′04"E
Erasa	Forbes Shire	33°15′54"S 148°12′04"E
Eualdrie	Weddin Shire Weddin Shire Weddin Shire is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. Its only significant town is Grenfell....	33°53′54"S 148°03′04"E
Gooloogong Gooloogong, New South Wales Gooloogong is a village located in central New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Gooloogong and the surrounding area had a population of 852....	Cowra Shire	33°39′54"S 148°31′04"E
Goonigal	Forbes Shire	33°37′54"S 148°17′04"E
Jemalong	Forbes Shire	33°26′54"S 147°48′04"E
Kangarooby	Weddin Shire Weddin Shire Weddin Shire is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. Its only significant town is Grenfell....	33°42′54"S 148°20′04"E
Maudry	Forbes Shire	33°41′54"S 148°03′04"E
Melyra	Weddin Shire Weddin Shire Weddin Shire is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. Its only significant town is Grenfell....	33°48′54"S 148°11′04"E
Merriganowry	Cowra Shire	33°44′54"S 148°32′04"E
Morongla	Cowra Shire	33°53′54"S 148°39′04"E
Mulyan	Cowra Shire	33°48′54"S 148°35′04"E
Mulyandry	Forbes Shire	33°31′54"S 148°07′04"E
Nanima	Forbes Shire	33°31′54"S 148°20′04"E
Neila	Cowra Shire	34°01′54"S 148°43′04"E
Ooma	Forbes Shire	33°38′54"S 148°09′04"E
Tallabung	Forbes Shire	33°33′54"S 147°49′04"E
Thurungle	Forbes Shire	33°35′54"S 148°02′04"E
Waayourigong	Forbes Shire	33°25′54"S 147°54′04"E
Wallah Wallah	Weddin Shire Weddin Shire Weddin Shire is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. Its only significant town is Grenfell....	33°44′54"S 148°15′04"E
Warraderry	Weddin Shire Weddin Shire Weddin Shire is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. Its only significant town is Grenfell....	33°41′54"S 148°13′04"E
Warrangong	Cowra Shire	33°59′54"S 148°30′04"E
Warrumba	Cowra Shire	33°48′54"S 148°22′04"E
Wattamondara	Cowra Shire	33°54′54"S 148°37′04"E
Wheoga	Weddin Shire Weddin Shire Weddin Shire is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. Its only significant town is Grenfell....	33°45′54"S 147°56′04"E
Wongajong	Forbes Shire	33°25′54"S 148°02′04"E