Wellington County, New South Wales

Wellington County is a county in New South Wales, Australia, which was one of the original Nineteen Counties. The town of Wellington is near the north-eastern edge. The Bell River is the boundary to the west, and the Cudgegong River to the north. It includes land on both sides of the Macquarie River.

Wellington
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around Wellington:
Gordon Bligh Phillip
Ashburnham Wellington Roxburgh
Ashburnham Bathurst Roxburgh

It contains the town of Mudgee, where the first house was stated to have been built in 1837 by John Blackman.

There is a modern-day local government area called just "Wellington Council".

Wellington County was named in honour of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852).[1]

Parishes within this county

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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
Avisford Mid-Western Regional Council 32°44′54″S 149°30′04″E / 32.74833°S 149.50111°E / -32.74833; 149.50111 (Avisford)
Biraganbil Mid-Western Regional Council 32°24′54″S 149°25′04″E / 32.41500°S 149.41778°E / -32.41500; 149.41778 (Biraganbil)
Boduldura Dubbo Regional Council 32°52′54″S 149°06′04″E / 32.88167°S 149.10111°E / -32.88167; 149.10111 (Boduldura)
Boiga Mid-Western Regional Council 32°53′54″S 149°30′04″E / 32.89833°S 149.50111°E / -32.89833; 149.50111 (Boiga)
Boomey Cabonne Shire 32°57′54″S 148°57′04″E / 32.96500°S 148.95111°E / -32.96500; 148.95111 (Boomey)
Boomey Cabonne Shire 32°59′54″S 149°00′04″E / 32.99833°S 149.00111°E / -32.99833; 149.00111 (Boomey)
Borenore Cabonne Shire 33°14′54″S 149°02′04″E / 33.24833°S 149.03444°E / -33.24833; 149.03444 (Borenore)
Broombee Mid-Western Regional Council 32°40′54″S 149°39′04″E / 32.68167°S 149.65111°E / -32.68167; 149.65111 (Broombee)
Burrendong Dubbo Regional Council 32°43′54″S 149°06′04″E / 32.73167°S 149.10111°E / -32.73167; 149.10111 (Burrendong)
Canning Dubbo Regional Council 32°38′54″S 149°16′04″E / 32.64833°S 149.26778°E / -32.64833; 149.26778 (Canning)
Carroll Bathurst Regional Council 32°59′54″S 149°30′04″E / 32.99833°S 149.50111°E / -32.99833; 149.50111 (Carroll)
Carroll Mid-Western Regional Council 32°58′54″S 149°28′04″E / 32.98167°S 149.46778°E / -32.98167; 149.46778 (Carroll)
Coolamin Dubbo Regional Council 32°59′54″S 149°11′04″E / 32.99833°S 149.18444°E / -32.99833; 149.18444 (Coolamin)
Cooper Dubbo Regional Council 32°52′54″S 149°04′04″E / 32.88167°S 149.06778°E / -32.88167; 149.06778 (Cooper)
Cooper Dubbo Regional Council 32°52′54″S 148°59′04″E / 32.88167°S 148.98444°E / -32.88167; 148.98444 (Cooper)
Copper Hill Cabonne Shire 32°58′54″S 148°52′04″E / 32.98167°S 148.86778°E / -32.98167; 148.86778 (Copper Hill)
Cummings Mid-Western Regional Council 32°57′54″S 149°24′04″E / 32.96500°S 149.40111°E / -32.96500; 149.40111 (Cummings)
Cunningham Bathurst Regional Council 33°00′54″S 149°35′04″E / 33.01500°S 149.58444°E / -33.01500; 149.58444 (Cunningham)
Curragurra Dubbo Regional Council 32°51′54″S 149°10′04″E / 32.86500°S 149.16778°E / -32.86500; 149.16778 (Curragurra)
Erudgere Mid-Western Regional Council 32°31′54″S 149°27′04″E / 32.53167°S 149.45111°E / -32.53167; 149.45111 (Erudgere)
Forbes Cabonne Shire 33°02′54″S 149°14′04″E / 33.04833°S 149.23444°E / -33.04833; 149.23444 (Forbes)
Galwadgere Dubbo Regional Council 32°38′54″S 148°59′04″E / 32.64833°S 148.98444°E / -32.64833; 148.98444 (Galwadgere)
Gamboola Cabonne Shire 33°08′54″S 149°00′04″E / 33.14833°S 149.00111°E / -33.14833; 149.00111 (Gamboola)
Grattai Mid-Western Regional Council 32°41′54″S 149°27′04″E / 32.69833°S 149.45111°E / -32.69833; 149.45111 (Grattai)
Hargraves Mid-Western Regional Council 32°44′54″S 149°27′04″E / 32.74833°S 149.45111°E / -32.74833; 149.45111 (Hargraves)
Ironbarks Dubbo Regional Council 32°47′54″S 148°59′04″E / 32.79833°S 148.98444°E / -32.79833; 148.98444 (Ironbarks)
Kerr Mid-Western Regional Council 32°43′54″S 149°20′04″E / 32.73167°S 149.33444°E / -32.73167; 149.33444 (Kerr)
Larras Lake Cabonne Shire 33°02′54″S 149°03′04″E / 33.04833°S 149.05111°E / -33.04833; 149.05111 (Larras Lake)
Lewis Cabonne Shire 33°07′54″S 149°12′04″E / 33.13167°S 149.20111°E / -33.13167; 149.20111 (Lewis)
March Cabonne Shire 33°13′54″S 149°08′04″E / 33.23167°S 149.13444°E / -33.23167; 149.13444 (March)
Merinda Mid-Western Regional Council 32°33′54″S 149°19′04″E / 32.56500°S 149.31778°E / -32.56500; 149.31778 (Merinda)
Millenbong Mid-Western Regional Council 32°41′54″S 149°22′04″E / 32.69833°S 149.36778°E / -32.69833; 149.36778 (Millenbong)
Muckerwa Dubbo Regional Council 32°48′54″S 149°10′04″E / 32.81500°S 149.16778°E / -32.81500; 149.16778 (Muckerwa)
Mudgee Mid-Western Regional Council 32°37′54″S 149°33′04″E / 32.63167°S 149.55111°E / -32.63167; 149.55111 (Mudgee)
Mulyan Cabonne Shire 33°05′54″S 149°03′04″E / 33.09833°S 149.05111°E / -33.09833; 149.05111 (Mulyan)
Mumbil Dubbo Regional Council 32°39′54″S 148°58′04″E / 32.66500°S 148.96778°E / -32.66500; 148.96778 (Mumbil)
Munna Mid-Western Regional Council 32°32′54″S 149°32′04″E / 32.54833°S 149.53444°E / -32.54833; 149.53444 (Munna)
Nubrigyn Dubbo Regional Council 32°55′54″S 149°01′04″E / 32.93167°S 149.01778°E / -32.93167; 149.01778 (Nubrigyn)
Orange Cabonne Shire 33°16′54″S 149°04′04″E / 33.28167°S 149.06778°E / -33.28167; 149.06778 (Orange)
Peters Mid-Western Regional Council 32°56′54″S 149°28′04″E / 32.94833°S 149.46778°E / -32.94833; 149.46778 (Peters)
Piambong Mid-Western Regional Council 32°28′54″S 149°24′04″E / 32.48167°S 149.40111°E / -32.48167; 149.40111 (Piambong)
Rouse Mid-Western Regional Council 32°27′54″S 149°17′04″E / 32.46500°S 149.28444°E / -32.46500; 149.28444 (Rouse)
Suttor Dubbo Regional Council 32°42′54″S 149°14′04″E / 32.71500°S 149.23444°E / -32.71500; 149.23444 (Suttor)
Tambaroora Bathurst Regional Council 33°02′54″S 149°23′04″E / 33.04833°S 149.38444°E / -33.04833; 149.38444 (Tambaroora)
Tannabutta Mid-Western Regional Council 32°43′54″S 149°44′04″E / 32.73167°S 149.73444°E / -32.73167; 149.73444 (Tannabutta)
Tatuali Mid-Western Regional Council 32°52′54″S 149°22′04″E / 32.88167°S 149.36778°E / -32.88167; 149.36778 (Tatuali)
Three Rivers Cabonne Shire 32°57′54″S 148°54′04″E / 32.96500°S 148.90111°E / -32.96500; 148.90111 (Three Rivers)
Toolamanang Mid-Western Regional Council 32°50′54″S 149°40′04″E / 32.84833°S 149.66778°E / -32.84833; 149.66778 (Toolamanang)
Towac Cabonne Shire 33°17′54″S 149°00′04″E / 33.29833°S 149.00111°E / -33.29833; 149.00111 (Towac)
Triamble Mid-Western Regional Council 32°51′54″S 149°17′04″E / 32.86500°S 149.28444°E / -32.86500; 149.28444 (Triamble)
Trudgett Dubbo Regional Council 33°00′54″S 149°07′04″E / 33.01500°S 149.11778°E / -33.01500; 149.11778 (Trudgett)
Tunnabidgee Mid-Western Regional Council 32°55′54″S 149°32′04″E / 32.93167°S 149.53444°E / -32.93167; 149.53444 (Tunnabidgee)
Ulmarrah Mid-Western Regional Council 33°00′54″S 149°18′04″E / 33.01500°S 149.30111°E / -33.01500; 149.30111 (Ulmarrah)
Walters Dubbo Regional Council 32°44′54″S 149°14′04″E / 32.74833°S 149.23444°E / -32.74833; 149.23444 (Walters)
Warne Dubbo Regional Council 33°00′54″S 149°03′04″E / 33.01500°S 149.05111°E / -33.01500; 149.05111 (Warne)
Warratra Mid-Western Regional Council 32°43′54″S 149°41′04″E / 32.73167°S 149.68444°E / -32.73167; 149.68444 (Warratra)
Waurdong Mid-Western Regional Council 32°53′05″S 149°26′49″E / 32.88472°S 149.44694°E / -32.88472; 149.44694 (Waurdong)
Wear Dubbo Regional Council 32°39′54″S 149°10′04″E / 32.66500°S 149.16778°E / -32.66500; 149.16778 (Wear)
Wellington Dubbo Regional Council 32°36′54″S 148°57′04″E / 32.61500°S 148.95111°E / -32.61500; 148.95111 (Wellington)
Werouera Mid-Western Regional Council 32°37′54″S 149°25′04″E / 32.63167°S 149.41778°E / -32.63167; 149.41778 (Werouera)
Wiadere Mid-Western Regional Council 32°27′54″S 149°20′04″E / 32.46500°S 149.33444°E / -32.46500; 149.33444 (Wiadere)
Windeyer Mid-Western Regional Council 32°46′54″S 149°30′04″E / 32.78167°S 149.50111°E / -32.78167; 149.50111 (Windeyer)

References

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  1. ^ "Wellington". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013.