Murchison County is one of the 141 cadastral divisions of New South Wales, Australia.

Murchison
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around Murchison:
Courallie Burnett Arrawatta
Jamison Murchison Hardinge
Nandewar Darling Hardinge

Murchison County is named in honour of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792–1871) First Baronet and geologist.[1]

Parishes edit

 
Murchison_County_(NSW)_Map_1886

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
Anderson Gwydir Shire 30°07′54″S 150°33′04″E / 30.13167°S 150.55111°E / -30.13167; 150.55111 (Anderson Parish)
Austen Gwydir Shire 29°59′54″S 150°21′04″E / 29.99833°S 150.35111°E / -29.99833; 150.35111 (Austen Parish)
Bangheet Gwydir Shire 29°48′54″S 150°30′04″E / 29.81500°S 150.50111°E / -29.81500; 150.50111 (Bangheet Parish)
Bingara Gwydir Shire 29°51′54″S 150°32′04″E / 29.86500°S 150.53444°E / -29.86500; 150.53444 (Bingara Parish)
Boomi Moree Plains Shire 30°12′54″S 150°18′04″E / 30.21500°S 150.30111°E / -30.21500; 150.30111 (Boomi Parish)
Capel Gwydir Shire 30°08′54″S 150°40′04″E / 30.14833°S 150.66778°E / -30.14833; 150.66778 (Capel Parish)
Caroda Moree Plains Shire 29°59′54″S 150°15′04″E / 29.99833°S 150.25111°E / -29.99833; 150.25111 (Caroda Parish)
Cobbadah Gwydir Shire 30°14′54″S 150°34′04″E / 30.24833°S 150.56778°E / -30.24833; 150.56778 (Cobbadah Parish)
Crawley Gwydir Shire 30°14′54″S 150°28′04″E / 30.24833°S 150.46778°E / -30.24833; 150.46778 (Crawley Parish)
Currangandi Gwydir Shire 30°09′54″S 150°20′04″E / 30.16500°S 150.33444°E / -30.16500; 150.33444 (Currangandi Parish)
Delingera Gwydir Shire 29°43′54″S 150°39′04″E / 29.73167°S 150.65111°E / -29.73167; 150.65111 (Delingera Parish)
Delungra Inverell Shire 29°36′54″S 150°45′04″E / 29.61500°S 150.75111°E / -29.61500; 150.75111 (Delungra Parish)
Derra Derra Gwydir Shire 29°52′24″S 150°30′04″E / 29.87333°S 150.50111°E / -29.87333; 150.50111 (Derra Derra Parish)
Dingo Gwydir Shire 29°52′54″S 150°50′04″E / 29.88167°S 150.83444°E / -29.88167; 150.83444 (Dingo Parish)
Dinoga Gwydir Shire 30°00′54″S 150°34′04″E / 30.01500°S 150.56778°E / -30.01500; 150.56778 (Dinoga Parish)
Drummond Gwydir Shire 30°06′54″S 150°45′04″E / 30.11500°S 150.75111°E / -30.11500; 150.75111 (Drummond Parish)
Dumboy Gwydir Shire 29°39′54″S 150°41′04″E / 29.66500°S 150.68444°E / -29.66500; 150.68444 (Dumboy Parish)
Dunnee Gwydir Shire 30°10′54″S 150°30′04″E / 30.18167°S 150.50111°E / -30.18167; 150.50111 (Dunnee Parish)
Durham Gwydir Shire 29°48′54″S 150°44′04″E / 29.81500°S 150.73444°E / -29.81500; 150.73444 (Durham Parish)
Eulowrie Gwydir Shire 30°03′54″S 150°07′04″E / 30.06500°S 150.11778°E / -30.06500; 150.11778 (Eulowrie Parish)
Evans Gwydir Shire 29°52′24″S 150°42′04″E / 29.87333°S 150.70111°E / -29.87333; 150.70111 (Evans Parish)
Furber Gwydir Shire 29°56′54″S 150°51′04″E / 29.94833°S 150.85111°E / -29.94833; 150.85111 (Furber Parish)
Glass Gwydir Shire 29°43′54″S 150°20′04″E / 29.73167°S 150.33444°E / -29.73167; 150.33444 (Glass Parish)
Gouron Gwydir Shire 29°59′54″S 150°40′04″E / 29.99833°S 150.66778°E / -29.99833; 150.66778 (Gouron Parish)
Gum Flat Inverell Shire 29°43′54″S 150°59′04″E / 29.73167°S 150.98444°E / -29.73167; 150.98444 (Gum Flat Parish)
Gundamulda Gwydir Shire 30°14′54″S 150°45′04″E / 30.24833°S 150.75111°E / -30.24833; 150.75111 (Gundamulda Parish)
Hall Gwydir Shire 30°04′54″S 150°34′04″E / 30.08167°S 150.56778°E / -30.08167; 150.56778 (Hall Parish)
Horton Gwydir Shire 30°11′54″S 150°24′04″E / 30.19833°S 150.40111°E / -30.19833; 150.40111 (Horton Parish)
Keera Gwydir Shire 30°01′54″S 150°45′04″E / 30.03167°S 150.75111°E / -30.03167; 150.75111 (Keera Parish)
King Gwydir Shire 30°04′54″S 150°28′04″E / 30.08167°S 150.46778°E / -30.08167; 150.46778 (King Parish)
Lindesay Gwydir Shire 30°18′54″S 150°21′04″E / 30.31500°S 150.35111°E / -30.31500; 150.35111 (Lindesay Parish)
Little Plain Inverell Shire 29°48′54″S 150°54′04″E / 29.81500°S 150.90111°E / -29.81500; 150.90111 (Little Plain Parish)
Macintyre Gwydir Shire 30°04′54″S 150°41′04″E / 30.08167°S 150.68444°E / -30.08167; 150.68444 (Macintyre Parish)
McKinnon Gwydir Shire 30°06′54″S 150°50′04″E / 30.11500°S 150.83444°E / -30.11500; 150.83444 (Mckinnon Parish)
Mehi Gwydir Shire 29°59′54″S 150°57′04″E / 29.99833°S 150.95111°E / -29.99833; 150.95111 (Mehi Parish)
Milroy Gwydir Shire 29°49′54″S 150°34′04″E / 29.83167°S 150.56778°E / -29.83167; 150.56778 (Milroy Parish)
Munro Gwydir Shire 30°01′54″S 150°50′04″E / 30.03167°S 150.83444°E / -30.03167; 150.83444 (Munro Parish)
Myall Gwydir Shire 29°49′54″S 150°39′04″E / 29.83167°S 150.65111°E / -29.83167; 150.65111 (Myall Parish)
Paleroo Gwydir Shire 30°06′54″S 150°08′04″E / 30.11500°S 150.13444°E / -30.11500; 150.13444 (Paleroo Parish)
Pallal Gwydir Shire 29°59′54″S 150°26′04″E / 29.99833°S 150.43444°E / -29.99833; 150.43444 (Pallal Parish)
Piedmont Gwydir Shire 30°14′54″S 150°40′04″E / 30.24833°S 150.66778°E / -30.24833; 150.66778 (Piedmont Parish)
Pringle Gwydir Shire 30°04′54″S 150°16′04″E / 30.08167°S 150.26778°E / -30.08167; 150.26778 (Pringle Parish)
Rider Gwydir Shire 29°51′54″S 150°19′04″E / 29.86500°S 150.31778°E / -29.86500; 150.31778 (Rider Parish)
Rusden Gwydir Shire 30°13′54″S 150°13′04″E / 30.23167°S 150.21778°E / -30.23167; 150.21778 (Rusden Parish)
Stag Inverell Shire 29°47′54″S 150°50′04″E / 29.79833°S 150.83444°E / -29.79833; 150.83444 (Stag Parish)
Tange Gwydir Shire 29°56′54″S 150°30′04″E / 29.94833°S 150.50111°E / -29.94833; 150.50111 (Tange Parish)
Turrawarra Inverell Shire 29°41′54″S 150°40′04″E / 29.69833°S 150.66778°E / -29.69833; 150.66778 (Turrawarra Parish)
Wyndham Gwydir Shire 29°43′54″S 150°33′04″E / 29.73167°S 150.55111°E / -29.73167; 150.55111 (Wyndham Parish)

References edit

  1. ^ "Murchison County". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.