County of Weeah
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The County of Weeah is one of the 37 counties of Victoria
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 south of Mildura
Mildura, Victoria
Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia and seat of the Rural City of Mildura local government area. It is located in the Sunraysia region, and is on the banks of the Murray River. The current population is estimated at just over 30,000.Mildura is a major agricultural centre...

, with the South Australian border to the west. This border was originally intended to be at the 141st meridian
141st meridian east
The 141st meridian east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....

 of longitude, but because of the South Australia-Victoria border dispute
South Australia-Victoria border dispute
The border between the Australian states of South Australia and Victoria was established in 1836 by imperial letters patent "as the 141st degree meridian of longitude east of Greenwich"...

 it is several miles to the west of it. The northern boundary of the county is at 35°S
35th parallel south
The 35th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 35 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America....

, and the eastern at 142°E
142nd meridian east
The 142nd meridian east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Australasia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....

. Its southern boundary is on the 36°S
36th parallel south
The 36th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 36 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America....

 meridian. The County was proclaimed in 1871 together with the other counties of the Wimmera Land District.

Parishes

  • Albacutya
  • Boinka
    Boinka, Victoria
    Boinka is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region of Victoria, Australia...

  • Bunurouk
  • Burr
  • Carina
    Carina, Victoria
    Carina is a locality situated in the Sunraysia region. The place by road, is situated about 10 kilometres east from Panitya and 14 kilometres west from Murrayville.Carina Post Office opened on 17 June 1923 and closed in 1949....

  • Conga Wonga
  • Danyo
    Danyo, Victoria
    Danyo on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border. The place by road is situated about 12 kilometres east from Cowangie and 14 kilometres west from Murrayville....

  • Duddo
  • Gunamalary
  • Kattyoong
  • Kurnbrunin
  • Mamengoroock
  • Manpy
  • Mulcra
    Mulcra, Victoria
    Mulcra is a locality situated in the Sunraysia region. The place by road, is situated about kilometres north from Carina and kilometres south east from Sunset.-Neferences:...

  • Nyang
  • Pigick
  • Tutye
    Tutye, Victoria
    Tutye is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region of Victoria, Australia...

  • Tyalla
  • Tyamoonya
  • Underbool
    Underbool, Victoria
    Underbool is a town situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region. The place by road, is situated about kilometres west from Torrita and kilometres east from Linga...

  • Wallowa
  • Wennga
  • Werrap
  • Woatwoara
  • Worooa
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