County of Belmore
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The County of Belmore is a county
in Queensland
, Australia
, located west of the Darling Downs in the Shire of Balonne. Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles. It was officially named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 7 March 1901 under the Land Act 1897.
County
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in Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
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, located west of the Darling Downs in the Shire of Balonne. Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles. It was officially named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 7 March 1901 under the Land Act 1897.
Parishes
Belmore is divided into parishes, listed as follows:Parish | LGA | Coordinates |
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Alton | Balonne | 28°06′S 149°15′E |
Bogiria Hebel, Queensland Hebel is a hamlet in Balonne Shire, in south-western Queensland, Australia. It is situated north of the border with New South Wales on the Castlereagh Highway. At the 2006 census, Hebel and the surrounding area had a population of 149.... |
Balonne | 28°54′S 147°47′E |
Bollon Bollon, Queensland Bollon is a town in south western Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Balonne Shire Local Government Area, 634 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane. Bollon is situated on the Balonne Highway, between St George and Cunnamulla on the banks of Wallam Creek... |
Balonne | 28°00′S 147°26′E |
Bookalong | Balonne | 28°37′S 148°22′E |
Booligar | Balonne | 28°42′S 148°15′E |
Bullamon Thallon, Queensland Thallon is a town in south western Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Balonne Shire Local Government Area, 571 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane. Thallon is situated between St George and the border with New South Wales at Mungindi. The town is named after a... |
Balonne | 28°39′S 148°52′E |
Burgorah | Balonne | 27°59′S 148°44′E |
Collyben | Balonne | 28°52′S 148°59′E |
Currawildi Dirranbandi, Queensland Dirranbandi is a town in south-western Queensland, Australia, located in the Shire of Balonne. It sits on the Castlereagh Highway and the Balonne River. It is notable for the population increase each year as seasonal workers come to work on the extensive cotton fields. Due to the low annual... |
Balonne | 28°40′S 148°07′E |
Dareel | Balonne | 28°49′S 148°49′E |
Doondi | Balonne | 28°22′S 148°25′E |
Euraba | Balonne | 28°47′S 148°00′E |
Gerar | Balonne | 28°31′S 148°52′E |
Goonaro | Balonne | 28°55′S 147°59′E |
Gurardera | Goondiwindi | 28°25′S 149°15′E |
Karee | Balonne | 28°20′S 148°33′E |
Mugan | Goondiwindi | 28°45′S 149°04′E |
Mungindi | Balonne | 28°55′S 148°52′E |
Nindigully | Balonne | 28°22′S 148°52′E |
St George St George, Queensland St George is a town of approximately 2400 people in south-western Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Balonne. It was named by Major Thomas Mitchell who crossed the Balonne River on St George's Day, 23 April 1846. At the 2006 census, St George had a population of... |
Balonne | 28°05′S 148°40′E |
Wagaily | Balonne | 27°59′S 148°33′E |
Wandibingie | Goondiwindi | 28°34′S 149°07′E |
Weengallon | Goondiwindi | 28°22′S 149°02′E |
Weeyan | Balonne | 27°44′S 148°49′E |