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Pottinger County
Pottinger County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It is located to the south west of the Namoi River and Mooki River, near Gunnedah. Pottinger County was named in honour of the first Governor of Hong Kong Sir Henry Pottinger Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pottinger, 1st Baronet (; 3 October 1789 – 18 March 1856) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and colonial administrator who became the first Governor of Hong Kong. Early life Henry Pottinger was born at his family est ..., first Baronet (1789-1856). Parishes A full list of parishes found within this county; their current local government areas of Australia ( LGA) and mapping coordinates to the approximate centre of each location is as follows: References {{reflist Counties of New South Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales
) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_date = Colony of New South Wales , established_title2 = Establishment , established_date2 = 26 January 1788 , established_title3 = Responsible government , established_date3 = 6 June 1856 , established_title4 = Federation , established_date4 = 1 January 1901 , named_for = Wales , demonym = , capital = Sydney , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , admin_center = 128 local government areas , admin_center_type = Administration , leader_title1 = Monarch , leader_name1 = Charles III , leader_title2 = Governor , leader_name2 = Margaret Beazley , leader_title3 = Premier , leader_name3 = Dominic Perrottet (Liberal) , national_representation = Parliament of Australia , national_representation_type1 = Senat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnedah Shire
Gunnedah Shire is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Liverpool Plains in the Namoi River valley and is traversed by the Oxley Highway and the Kamilaroi Highway. The Shire was established in 1980 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains Shire. It includes the town of Gunnedah and surrounding villages of Curlewis, Breeza, Carroll, Mullaley, Emerald Hill, Tambar Springs and Kelvin. The Mayor of Gunnedah Shire Council is Cr. Jamie Chaffey, who is unaligned with any political party. Geography The Gunnedah Shire is situated on the Liverpool Plains between the Nandewar and Great Dividing Ranges, with the tallest hills being above sea level. The climate is hot in summer, mild in winter and dry, although heavy rain in catchment areas occasionally cause flooding of the Namoi River. Major floods cut transport links to Gunnedah, briefly isolating it from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnedah, New South Wales
Gunnedah is a town in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia and is the seat of the Gunnedah Shire local government area. In the the town recorded a population of 9,726. Gunnedah is situated within the Liverpool Plains, a fertile agricultural region, with 80% of the surrounding shire area devoted to farming. The Namoi River flows west then north-west through the town providing water beneficial to agricultural operations in the area. The Gunnedah area is a significant producer of cotton, coal, beef, lamb and pork, and cereal and oilseed grains. Gunnedah is also home to AgQuip, Australia's largest annual agricultural field day. Gunnedah is located on the Oxley and Kamilaroi Highways providing convenient road links to much of the northern sector of the state including to the regional centre Tamworth, distant. The town has a station on the Mungindi railway line and is served by the daily NSW TrainLink Xplorer passenger service to and from Sydney and Moree. It claims the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curlewis, New South Wales
Curlewis is a parish and a rural village on the Kamilaroi Highway, 16 kilometres south of Gunnedah, New South Wales in Australia. The village boundaries are in the Gunnedah Shire local government area of the North West Slopes portion of the New England region. History Curlewis was founded by Henry Thomas Pike, a sawmiller from Norfolk who became the mayor of Gunnedah. In 1909, the railway station opened as a stop on the Mungindi branch line, but has since closed. The station building was demolished in May 2013 after the roof was damaged by a storm earlier that year. Livestock sales commenced in 1919 in Curlewis and were, for many years, held in alternate weeks at Gunnedah and Curlewis until improvements to the Gunnedah saleyards, eclipsed Curlewis's yardings and led to the yard’s closure. The lack of a nearby river has contributed to Curlewis having persistent water problems and water shortage. In 1950, the council had to de-silt an old earthen dam and erect a tank from w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coomoo Coomoo, New South Wales
Coomoo is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ..., Australia. In the , Coomoo had a population of 23 people. References {{Central Highlands Region Central Highlands Region Localities in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool Plains Shire
Liverpool Plains Shire is a local government area located in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed on 17 March 2004 by the amalgamation of Quirindi Shire with parts of Parry, Murrurundi and Gunnedah shires. The Mayor of Liverpool Plains Shire Council is Cr. Doug Hawkins OAM. Main towns The main town and Council seat is located in Quirindi. Other towns and villages in the Shire include Ardglen, Blackville, Caroona, Currabubula, Premer, Spring Ridge, Wallabadah, Werris Creek, and Willow Tree. Heritage listings The Liverpool Plains Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Pine Ridge, Windy Road: Windy Station Woolshed * Quirindi, Main Northern railway: Quirindi railway station * Warrah Creek, Merriwa-Murrurundi Road: East Warrah Woolshed * Werris Creek, Main Northern railway: Werris Creek railway station Demographics At the , there were people in the Liverpool Plains Shire local government area, of these 50.4 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breeza, New South Wales
Breeza is a locality in New South Wales, Australia. It is about south of Gunnedah, in the Liverpool Plains agricultural region. The area around Breeza in particular is called the "Breeza Plains". The name "Breeza" may be derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "one hill". In the , it recorded a population of 146 people. 95.2% of people were born in Australia and 96.4% of people spoke only English at home. References External links Breeza Information- website- website River conditions- Mooki River Mooki River, a perennial stream that is part of the Namoi catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia. The river starts at the junction of Omaleah Creek and Phillips ... at Breeza {{authority control Gunnedah Shire towns in New South Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
