Durham is a geographic parish in Restigouche County,

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. For governance purposes it is divided between the town of Heron Bay, village of Belledune, the Moose Meadows 4

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, and the Restigouche rural district; the town, village, and rural district are members of the Restigouche Regional Service Commission. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between Belledune, the Indian reserve, and the local service districts of Chaleur and Lorne. The 2023 reform had no effect on Belledune but the community of Benjamin River on the western parish line was annexed by Heron Bay; Lorne and the remainder of Chaleur became part of the Restigouche rural district.

Origin of name

The parish was named in honour of the

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at the time the legislation erecting the parish was passed; he resigned his post before the Act became effective.

History

Durham was erected in 1840 from Beresford Parish. Durham comprised Restigouche County between the eastern county line and a line due south from the mouth of Benjamin River. In 1881 the county line was altered, removing part of Durham and adding it to Gloucester County.

Boundaries

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; * on the east and southeast by the Gloucester County line; * on the south by Gloucester County and the Northumberland County line; * on the west by a line running true south from the mouth of Benjamin River; * including any islands in front except Heron Island.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality; ''italics'' indicate a name no longer in official use * Black Point * Doyleville * Gravel Hill * Hickey Settlement * ''Keepover'' * Lapointe Settlement * Lorne * Nash Creek * Sea Side (''Dickie'') * Winton Crossing * Belledune ** Archibald Settlement ** Armstrong Brook ** Becketville ** Belledune River ** Durham Centre ** Halfway **

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** Mitchell Settlement ** Sunnyside

Bodies of water

Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly within the parish. * Belledune River * Benjamin River * Jacquet River * Louison River * Nigadoo River * Tetagouche River ** Harrys Bogan * Nash Creek *

* Antinouri Lake * Hayes Lake * Lower Jack Burns Lake * Lower Tetagouche Lake * Millstream Lake * Pothole Lake * Rocky Turn Pool * Upper Jack Burns Lake

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. * Jacquet River Gorge Protected Natural Area * Rocky Turn Falls

Demographics

Parish population total does not include portion in Belledune

Population

Language

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas Pages 6-7, 15 *Highways ** *Principal Routes ** ** *Secondary Routes: **None *External Routes: **None

Notes

References

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