King County was one of the original Nineteen Counties in

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and is now one of the 141

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. It is in the area to the east of Yass. The northern part of it lies between the

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and the Boorowa River, including the locations of

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, Taylors Flat, Gunnary, Rugby and Rye Park. The Crookwell River is also part of the northern boundary. The Yass River is the southern boundary. King County was named in honour of Governor

Philip Gidley King Captain Philip Gidley King (23 April 1758 – 3 September 1808) was a Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New South Wales from 1800 to 1806. When the First Fleet arrived in January 1788, King was detai ...

(1758–1808).

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

{{Counties of New South Wales Counties of New South Wales