The County of Borung is one of the 37
counties of Victoria which are part of the
cadastral divisions of Australia
Lands administrative divisions of Australia are the cadastral divisions of Australia for the purposes of identification of land to ensure security of land ownership. Most states term these divisions as counties, parishes, hundreds, and other t ...
, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at
36°S. At the north its western boundary is
142°E, its eastern boundary is
143°E. Larger towns include
Dimboola
Dimboola is a town in the Shire of Hindmarsh in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia, 334 kilometres north-west of Melbourne.
History
Situated on the Wimmera River, Dimboola was previously known as 'Nine Creeks'. Following a surve ...
,
Warracknabeal
Warracknabeal ( ) is a wheatbelt town in the Australian state of Victoria. Situated on the banks of the Yarriambiack Creek, 330 km north-west of Melbourne, it is the business and services centre of the northern Wimmera and southern Mallee d ...
,
Horsham and
Stawell. The county was proclaimed in 1871 together with the other counties of the Wimmera Land District. The county was proclaimed in 1871.
Parishes
Parishes within the county:
*Ararat (part in the
County of Ripon
The County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The county includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the wes ...
)
*Areegra
*Ashens
*Bangerang
*Batchica
*Batyik
*Bellaura
*Bellellen
*Beyal
*Boreang East (part in the
County of Dundas)
*Boreang West (part in the
County of Dundas)
*Boroka
*Bulgana (part in the
County of Ripon
The County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The county includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the wes ...
)
*Bungalally
*Burrong North
*Burrong South
*Burrum Burrum (part in the
County of Kara Kara)
*Callawadda (part in the
County of Kara Kara)
*Cannum
*Carron
*Concongella
*Concongella South (part in the
County of Ripon
The County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The county includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the wes ...
)
*Corack
*Dimboola (part in the
County of Lowan)
*Dollin (part in the
County of Lowan)
*Dooen
*Drung Drung
*Dunmunkle
*Dunneworthy (part in the
County of Ripon
The County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The county includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the wes ...
)
*Gampola
*Glenorchy
*Glynwylln (part in the
County of Kara Kara)
*Golton Golton
*Hindmarsh
*Horsham
*Illawarra
*Jallukar
*Jeparit
*Joop
*Jung Jung
*Kalkee
*Kalymna (part in the
County of Ripon
The County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The county includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the wes ...
)
*Katyil
*Kellalac
*Kewell East
*Kewell West
*Kirkella
*Knaawing
*Laen
*Lah-arum
*Lallat
*Ledcourt
*Lexington (part in the
County of Ripon
The County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The county includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the wes ...
)
*Longerenong
*Marma
*Mockinya (part in the
County of Lowan)
*Mokepilly
*Mount Cole (parts in the
County of Kara Kara and
County of Ripon
The County of Ripon is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The county includes the plains of the Western District from Ballarat in the east to the Grampians in the wes ...
)
*Moyston
*Moyston West
*Narraport
*Nullan
*Quantong
*Riachella
*Rich Avon East (part in the
County of Kara Kara)
*Rich Avon West
*Rupanyup
*Stawell
*Tarranyurk
*Vectis East
*Wallup
*Warmur
*Warracknabeal
*Warrak (part in the
County of Kara Kara)
*Warranook
*Warra Warra
*Wartook
*Warung
*Watchem
*Watta Wella
*Werrigar
*Wilkur
*Willam
*Willenabrina
*Wirchilleba (part in the
County of Kara Kara)
*Witchipool
*Wonwondah
*Yellangip
*
References
Research aids, Victoria 1910Map of the counties of Lowan, Borung and Kara Kara
showing colony and parish boundaries, main roads, telegraph lines and railways. 1886. National Library of Australia
Counties of Victoria (state)
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