The County of Livingstone is a

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(a cadastral division) in

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. It is centred on the city of

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and includes most of the

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. The county was created on 1 September 1855 by royal proclamation under the ''Waste Lands Australia Act 1846''. On 7 March 1901, the

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issued a proclamation legally dividing Queensland into counties under the ''Land Act 1897''. Its schedule described Livingstone thus:

Parishes

Livingstone is divided into parishes, as listed below:

References

Livingstone

External links

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