County of Gunbower
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The County of Gunbower is one of the 37 counties of Victoria
which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia
, used for land titles. It is located to the south of the Murray River
, from Swan Hill to Echuca.
The County of Gunbower was proclaimed in 1871, with others from the Loddon Land District. The name is an aboriginal
word.
Counties of Victoria
The Australian state of Victoria is divided into 37 counties. They are part of the lands administrative divisions of Australia. These counties were gazetted in stages between 1849 and 1871 as Victoria was progressively opened up to European settlement. By 1890 all parish boundaries had been gazetted...
which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia
Cadastral divisions of Australia
Lands administrative divisions of Australia refers to the parts of Australia which are divided into the cadastral units of counties, parishes, hundreds, and other divisions for the purposes of land ownership...
, used for land titles. It is located to the south of the Murray River
Murray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...
, from Swan Hill to Echuca.
The County of Gunbower was proclaimed in 1871, with others from the Loddon Land District. The name is an aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
word.
Parishes
Parishes include:- Cohuna, VictoriaCohuna, VictoriaCohuna is a town situated north of Melbourne, on the Murray Valley Highway, in northern Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Cohuna had a population of 1,893.-History:...
- Gannawarra, Victoria
- Gunbower, VictoriaGunbower, VictoriaGunbower is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Campaspe, north of the state capital, Melbourne on the banks of Gunbower Creek...
- Gunbower West, Victoria
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- Loddon, Victoria
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