The County of Deas Thompson is a county (a cadastral division) in Queensland, Australia. It is situated between the cities of Gladstone and Rockhampton.[1] The county is divided into civil parishes. The county was named for Edward Deas Thomson, a New South Wales politician, but the name was misspelt Thompson when applied to the county.[2][3]
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The county was created on 1 September 1855 by royal proclamation under the Waste Lands Australia Act 1846.[4] On 7 March 1901, the Governor issued a proclamation legally dividing Queensland into counties under the Land Act 1897.[5] Its schedule described Deas Thompson thus:
Bounded on the south by the county of Clinton; on the west by the western boundaries of the parishes of Raglan and Ultimo; on the north by the northern boundaries of the parishes of Ultimo, San Jose and Casuarina; and on the east by the Pacific Ocean,—including Curtis and Facing and other adjacent islands.
Parishes edit
Deas Thompson is divided into parishes, as listed below:
| Parish | LGA | Coordinates | Towns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casuarina | Rockhampton | 23°35′S 150°47′E / 23.583°S 150.783°E | |
| Curtis | Gladstone | 23°43′S 151°13′E / 23.717°S 151.217°E | Southend (Curtis Island) |
| Langmorn | Gladstone | 23°47′S 150°52′E / 23.783°S 150.867°E | Ambrose, Mount Larcom, Raglan |
| Monte Christo | Gladstone | 23°34′S 151°07′E / 23.567°S 151.117°E | |
| Nolan | Gladstone | 23°54′S 150°51′E / 23.900°S 150.850°E | |
| Raglan | Gladstone | 23°52′S 150°42′E / 23.867°S 150.700°E | |
| Rundle | Gladstone | 23°37′S 150°57′E / 23.617°S 150.950°E | |
| San Jose | Rockhampton | 23°42′S 150°45′E / 23.700°S 150.750°E | Marmor |
| Targinie | Gladstone | 23°43′S 151°05′E / 23.717°S 151.083°E | |
| Ultimo | Rockhampton | 23°43′S 150°36′E / 23.717°S 150.600°E | Bajool |
References edit
- ^ Queensland showing counties / compiled and published at the Survey Department, Brisbane, Brisbane : Survey Dept., 1900.
- ^ "Deas Thompson (entry 9554)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ Port Curtis District, County of Deas Thompson Maps – F2 Series at Queensland Archives.
- ^ "Proclamation". New South Wales Government Gazette. 29 June 1855. p. 1855:1737–1738.
- ^ "A Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. Vol. 75. 8 March 1901. pp. 967–980.
