County of Bourke, Victoria

The County of Bourke is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the Lands administrative divisions of Australia, (used for land titles and no longer other administrative or political function). It is the oldest and most populous county in Victoria and contains the city of Melbourne. Like other counties in Victoria, it is subdivided into parishes. The county was named after Irish born Sir Richard Bourke, the Governor of New South Wales between 1831 and 1837.[1] It is bordered by the Werribee River in the west; the Great Dividing Range in the north; Port Phillip in the south; and by Dandenong Creek, a small part of the Yarra River, and the Plenty River in the east. The county was proclaimed in 1853.

Bourke
Victoria
Location in Victoria
Established22 June 1853
Area4,457 km2 (1,720.9 sq mi)
Lands administrative divisions around Bourke:
Talbot Dalhousie Anglesey
Grant Bourke Evelyn
Grant Port Phillip Mornington
1866 map of Bourke County showing the parishes
1885 map of Bourke County (pink)
1886 map of Bourke County

The "Melbourne and County of Bourke Police" was the name for the police force in the area before 1853. The County of Bourke was used on the name of the electoral roll in 1845.[2] There was also the "Bourke County Court" in the 1850s,[3] which became the County Court of Victoria. Melbourne is also referenced as being in "Bourke county" in the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition.[4]

Parishes

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Following is a list of parishes within the County of Bourke. Many of the links below link to a modern suburb or town, which is situated within the parish. In most cases, the parish itself is much bigger than the modern suburb or town.

Several of the parishes are also part of a neighbouring county. For example, Bylands, Forbes, Goldie, Lancefield and Newham parishes are located in the County of Bourke as well as the County of Dalhousie. Morang, Toorourrong and Yan Yean parishes are in the County of Bourke as well as the County of Evelyn. Finally, Ballan parish is situated within both the County of Bourke and the County of Grant.

Parish LGA Coordinates Ref Map
Blackwood Shire of Moorabool 37°29′57″S 144°19′25″E / 37.49917°S 144.32361°E / -37.49917; 144.32361 (Blackwood) Vicnames
Bollinda City of Hume 37°31′57″S 144°47′59″E / 37.53250°S 144.79972°E / -37.53250; 144.79972 (Bollinda) Vicnames
Boroondara City of Boroondara 37°48′47″S 145°04′04″E / 37.81306°S 145.06778°E / -37.81306; 145.06778 (Boroondara) Vicnames
Bulla Bulla City of Hume 37°36′05″S 144°48′42″E / 37.60139°S 144.81167°E / -37.60139; 144.81167 (Bulla Bulla) Vicnames
Bulleen City of Manningham 37°45′59″S 145°09′11″E / 37.76639°S 145.15306°E / -37.76639; 145.15306 (Bulleen) Vicnames
Bullengarook Shire of Macedon Ranges 37°30′22″S 144°30′49″E / 37.50611°S 144.51361°E / -37.50611; 144.51361 (Bullengarook) Vicnames
Buttlejorrk City of Hume 37°32′09″S 144°41′21″E / 37.53583°S 144.68917°E / -37.53583; 144.68917 (Buttlejorrk) Vicnames [1]
Bylands Shire of Mitchell 37°20′44″S 144°58′25″E / 37.34556°S 144.97361°E / -37.34556; 144.97361 (Bylands) Vicnames
Chintin Shire of Macedon Ranges 37°22′36″S 144°51′11″E / 37.37667°S 144.85306°E / -37.37667; 144.85306 (Chintin) Vicnames [2]
Coimadai Shire of Moorabool 37°34′34″S 144°27′25″E / 37.57611°S 144.45694°E / -37.57611; 144.45694 (Coimadai) Vicnames [3]
Coornmill Shire of Moorabool 37°29′20″S 144°25′33″E / 37.48889°S 144.42583°E / -37.48889; 144.42583 (Coornmill) Vicnames
Cut Paw Paw City of Maribyrnong 37°48′32″S 144°52′29″E / 37.80889°S 144.87472°E / -37.80889; 144.87472 (Cut Paw Paw) Vicnames [4]
Dandenong City of Greater Dandenong 37°58′18″S 145°11′28″E / 37.97167°S 145.19111°E / -37.97167; 145.19111 (Dandenong) Vicnames [5]
Darraweit Guim Shire of Macedon Ranges 37°28′00″S 144°53′41″E / 37.46667°S 144.89472°E / -37.46667; 144.89472 (Darraweit Guim) Vicnames
Derrimut City of Melton 37°46′46″S 144°45′03″E / 37.77944°S 144.75083°E / -37.77944; 144.75083 (Derrimut) Vicnames [6]
Deutgam City of Wyndham 37°55′17″S 144°43′42″E / 37.92139°S 144.72833°E / -37.92139; 144.72833 (Deutgam) Vicnames [7]
Djerriwarrh City of Melton 37°40′36″S 144°33′44″E / 37.67667°S 144.56222°E / -37.67667; 144.56222 (Djerriwarrh) Vicnames [8]
Doutta Galla City of Moonee Valley 37°44′56″S 144°54′30″E / 37.74889°S 144.90833°E / -37.74889; 144.90833 (Doutta Galla) Vicnames [9]
Forbes Shire of Mitchell 37°18′48″S 144°53′16″E / 37.31333°S 144.88778°E / -37.31333; 144.88778 (Forbes) Vicnames
Gisborne Shire of Macedon Ranges 37°29′04″S 144°36′01″E / 37.48444°S 144.60028°E / -37.48444; 144.60028 (Gisborne) Vicnames
Goldie Shire of Macedon Ranges 37°14′31″S 144°49′32″E / 37.24194°S 144.82556°E / -37.24194; 144.82556 (Goldie) Vicnames
Jika Jika City of Darebin 37°45′02″S 144°59′28″E / 37.75056°S 144.99111°E / -37.75056; 144.99111 (Jika Jika) Vicnames
Havelock Shire of Macedon Ranges 37°27′16″S 144°48′53″E / 37.45444°S 144.81472°E / -37.45444; 144.81472 (Havelock) Vicnames [10]
Holden City of Melton 37°37′06″S 144°42′29″E / 37.61833°S 144.70806°E / -37.61833; 144.70806 (Holden) Vicnames [11]
Jika Jika City of Whittlesea 37°45′02″S 144°59′28″E / 37.75056°S 144.99111°E / -37.75056; 144.99111 (Jika Jika) Vicnames
Kalkallo City of Whittlesea 37°33′02″S 144°59′51″E / 37.55056°S 144.99750°E / -37.55056; 144.99750 (Kalkallo) Vicnames [12]
Keelbundora City of Darebin 37°42′53″S 145°03′45″E / 37.71472°S 145.06250°E / -37.71472; 145.06250 (Keelbundora) Vicnames
Kerrie Shire of Macedon Ranges 37°26′00″S 144°41′44″E / 37.43333°S 144.69556°E / -37.43333; 144.69556 (Kerrie) Vicnames [13]
Korkuperrimul Shire of Moorabool 37°39′09″S 144°24′08″E / 37.65250°S 144.40222°E / -37.65250; 144.40222 (Korkuperrimul) Vicnames
Kororoit City of Melton 37°41′50″S 144°38′48″E / 37.69722°S 144.64667°E / -37.69722; 144.64667 (Kororoit) Vicnames [14]
Lancefield Shire of Macedon Ranges 37°17′01″S 144°44′47″E / 37.28361°S 144.74639°E / -37.28361; 144.74639 (Lancefield) Vicnames
Macedon Shire of Macedon Ranges 37°24′36″S 144°33′51″E / 37.41000°S 144.56417°E / -37.41000; 144.56417 (Macedon) Vicnames
Maribyrnong City of Brimbank 37°42′45″S 144°46′40″E / 37.71250°S 144.77778°E / -37.71250; 144.77778 (Maribyrnong) Vicnames [15]
Melbourne North City of Yarra 37°47′59″S 144°58′46″E / 37.79972°S 144.97944°E / -37.79972; 144.97944 (Melbourne North) Vicnames
Melbourne South City of Port Phillip 37°50′11″S 144°57′25″E / 37.83639°S 144.95694°E / -37.83639; 144.95694 (Melbourne South) Vicnames
Merriang City of Whittlesea 37°28′46″S 145°00′27″E / 37.47944°S 145.00750°E / -37.47944; 145.00750 (Merriang) Vicnames [16]
Merrimu Shire of Moorabool 37°39′13″S 144°29′34″E / 37.65361°S 144.49278°E / -37.65361; 144.49278 (Merrimu) Vicnames [17]
Mickleham City of Hume 37°32′26″S 144°53′50″E / 37.54056°S 144.89722°E / -37.54056; 144.89722 (Mickleham) Vicnames [18]
Monegeetta Shire of Macedon Ranges 37°22′46″S 144°45′34″E / 37.37944°S 144.75944°E / -37.37944; 144.75944 (Monegeetta) Vicnames [19]
Moorabbin City of Kingston 37°56′29″S 145°02′30″E / 37.94139°S 145.04167°E / -37.94139; 145.04167 (Moorabbin) Vicnames [20]
Moorarbool East Shire of Moorabool 37°29′49″S 144°13′11″E / 37.49694°S 144.21972°E / -37.49694; 144.21972 (Moorarbool East) Vicnames [21]
Morang City of Whittlesea 37°38′09″S 145°05′26″E / 37.63583°S 145.09056°E / -37.63583; 145.09056 (Morang) Vicnames [22]
Mordialloc City of Kingston 37°57′32″S 145°07′15″E / 37.95889°S 145.12083°E / -37.95889; 145.12083 (Mordialloc) Vicnames
Mulgrave City of Monash 37°53′18″S 145°08′52″E / 37.88833°S 145.14778°E / -37.88833; 145.14778 (Mulgrave) Vicnames [23]
Myrniong Shire of Moorabool 37°36′32″S 144°20′37″E / 37.60889°S 144.34361°E / -37.60889; 144.34361 (Myrniong) Vicnames [24]
Nunawading City of Whitehorse 37°49′41″S 145°09′54″E / 37.82806°S 145.16500°E / -37.82806; 145.16500 (Nunawading) Vicnames [25]
Prahran City of Glen Eira 37°52′38″S 145°02′28″E / 37.87722°S 145.04111°E / -37.87722; 145.04111 (Prahran) Vicnames [26]
Pywheitjorrk City of Melton 37°46′09″S 144°38′19″E / 37.76917°S 144.63861°E / -37.76917; 144.63861 (Pywheitjorrk) Vicnames [27]
Rochford Shire of Macedon Ranges 37°18′44″S 144°40′53″E / 37.31222°S 144.68139°E / -37.31222; 144.68139 (Rochford) Vicnames [28]
Springfield Shire of Macedon Ranges 37°19′29″S 144°48′55″E / 37.32472°S 144.81528°E / -37.32472; 144.81528 (Springfield) Vicnames [29]
Tarneit City of Wyndham 37°50′47″S 144°40′38″E / 37.84639°S 144.67722°E / -37.84639; 144.67722 (Tarneit) Vicnames [30]
Toorourrong City of Whittlesea 37°29′31″S 145°06′52″E / 37.49194°S 145.11444°E / -37.49194; 145.11444 (Toorourrong) Vicnames
Truganina City of Hobsons Bay 37°51′01″S 144°47′06″E / 37.85028°S 144.78500°E / -37.85028; 144.78500 (Truganina) Vicnames
Tullamarine City of Hume 37°40′33″S 144°50′45″E / 37.67583°S 144.84583°E / -37.67583; 144.84583 (Tullamarine) Vicnames [31]
Wallan Wallan Shire of Mitchell 37°25′22″S 145°03′43″E / 37.42278°S 145.06194°E / -37.42278; 145.06194 (Wallan Wallan) Vicnames [32]
Will Will Rook City of Hume 37°41′15″S 144°56′30″E / 37.68750°S 144.94167°E / -37.68750; 144.94167 (Will Will Rook) Vicnames [33]
Wollert City of Whittlesea 37°37′28″S 145°00′05″E / 37.62444°S 145.00139°E / -37.62444; 145.00139 (Wollert) Vicnames
Yangardook City of Melton 37°36′02″S 144°35′35″E / 37.60056°S 144.59306°E / -37.60056; 144.59306 (Yangardook) Vicnames [34]
Yuroke City of Hume 37°36′53″S 144°54′35″E / 37.61472°S 144.90972°E / -37.61472; 144.90972 (Yuroke) Vicnames [35]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bourke street Melbourne Archived 2006-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ State Library of Tasmania, Electoral Rolls
  3. ^ Bourke County Court
  4. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Melbourne" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 90.
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