Auckland County is one of the 141

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. It is at the extreme south-east of the state, with the

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border to the south, and the area to the north of the Brogo River the boundary to the north. It includes Bega, Eden and

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. The county was named after George Eden, who was the First Earl of Auckland between (1784–1849). (Coincidentally, the county has the same latitude as the city of

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– which was also named for George Eden.) In 1852, the county had an area of and was described as being mountainous with fertile plains. "Old Welsh Books with English Translations"
''The Land of Gold: the Companion for the Welsh Emigrant to Australia'', 1852

Parishes within this county

A full list of parishes found within this county; their current

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and mapping coordinates to the approximate centre of each location is as follows:

References

{{Reflist Counties of New South Wales