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Wellington County, New South Wales
Wellington County is a Cadastral divisions of Australia, county in New South Wales, Australia, which was one of the original Nineteen Counties. The town of Wellington, New South Wales, Wellington is near the north-eastern edge. The Bell River (New South Wales), 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. 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, 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769–1852). Parishes within this county A full list of parishes found within this county; their current Local government in 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
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral Sea, Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are Enclave and exclave, enclaves within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. , the population of New South Wales was over 8.3 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Almost two-thirds of the state's population, 5.3 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. The Colony of New South Wales was founded as a British penal colony in 1788. It originally comprised more than half of the Australian mainland with its Western Australia border, western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825. The colony then also includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathurst Regional Council
Bathurst Regional Council is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Central West, New South Wales, Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway line, New South Wales, Main Western railway line. At the , the Bathurst Region had a population of . The administrative centre of the area is located in the city of Bathurst, New South Wales, Bathurst, approximately west of Sydney. The mayor of Bathurst is Councillor, Cr. Dr Jess Jennings, Deputy Mayor being Cr. Benjamin Fry, both unaligned politicians. City, towns and localities In addition to the city of Bathurst, the LGA contains the villages of Eglinton, New South Wales, Eglinton, Freemantle, Perthville, Rockley, New South Wales, Rockley, Raglan, New South Wales, Raglan, Georges Plains, New South Wales, Georges Plains, Trunkey Creek, New South Wales, Trunkey Creek, Brewongle, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carroll, New South Wales
Carroll is a parish and small village on the Oxley Highway, 20 km east of Gunnedah, New South Wales. At the , Carroll had a population of 337 people. The Namoi River runs approximately parallel to the highway which is also the main street there. Periodically this river floods the town and surrounding area, forcing the closure of the Oxley Highway. The surrounding area is part of the Liverpool Plains region. History Carroll is an Irish surname coming from the Gaelic ''O Cearbhaill'' and ''Cearbhall'', meaning "fierce in battle". In 1839 John Howe of Windsor took out a Depasturing Licence for 'Carrol'. An adjoining 'Carrol' was held by Hannah Dight in 1846. During December 1865 Captain Thunderbolt (Fred Ward) and two accomplices robbed the inn at Carroll then danced and drank until the police arrived. They wounded a policeman and escaped, abandoning three pack-horses. The district produces cotton, wheat, other grains, fat lambs and beef cattle. The Olympic eventing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burrendong, New South Wales
Lake Burrendong is a man-made reservoir created by Burrendong Dam. It impounds waters on the Macquarie and Cudgegong rivers, near Wellington, in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... Location and features The waters of the Macquarie and Cudgegong rivers and Meroo Creek flow into the man-made lake, which, when full, has a capacity of approximately . With a catchment area of and a surface area of , Lake Burrendong is a popular recreation area for fishing and tourism. History In 2019 during a drought, the lake dried up and the former town that was inundated became visible again. References Further reading * Kingsford, R.T. & Thomas, R. F. in press, The Macquarie Marshes in Arid Australia and its Waterbirds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borenore, New South Wales
Borenore is a small rural community located 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) west of Orange along The Escort Way, in the central western region of New South Wales. Borenore is situated in the Cabonne Shire local government area. History The area now known as Borenore lies on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri people. The first settler homes in the Borenore district were built in the early 1860s. Borenore soon became a large settlement. The first European settlers adopted the aboriginal name of the area "Bora-Nora". A Bora is the name given both to an initiation ceremony of Indigenous Australians, and to the site on which the initiation is performed. At such a site, boys achieve the status of men. "Nora" refers to the overhanging rock near where such ceremonies were held, probably around the area of the Borenore Caves. The original spelling and pronunciation of Bora-Nora is said to have been altered on maps made in Sydney and became Borenore. The first recorded settler in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabonne Shire
Cabonne Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Broken Hill railway line, partly surrounding the City of Orange. The administrative centre is located at Molong. As at the , the population of the Shire was estimated to be 13,860. More than half of the businesses in the region, being 858 of 1683, are classified as part of the agricultural sector. The mayor of the Cabonne Council is Cr. Kevin Beatty, an independent politician. Towns and localities The towns and localities in the Cabonne Council area are: Demographics Council Current composition and election method Cabonne Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubbo Regional Council
The Dubbo Regional Council is a Local government areas of New South Wales, local government area located in the Central West (New South Wales), Central West and Orana (New South Wales), Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the City of Dubbo and Wellington Council as part of a widespread council amalgamation program. It was initially named Western Plains Regional Council for almost four months, and its name was changed to Dubbo Regional Council on 7 September 2016. The council comprises an area of and occupies part of the central western plains of New South Wales, surrounding the regional centre of Dubbo. As at the , the council had an estimated population of . The current mayor of Dubbo Regional Council is Councillor Josh Black. Towns and localities As well as the regional centre of Dubbo, the following towns and localities are located within Dubbo Regional Council: Heritage listings Dubbo Regional Council area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
