Durham County was one of the original Nineteen Counties

Nineteen Counties

The Nineteen Counties were the limits of location in the colony of New South Wales defined by the Governor of New South Wales Sir Ralph Darling in 1826 in accordance with a government order from Lord Bathurst, the secretary of State. Counties had been used since the first year of settlement, with...

 in New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

 and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales

Cadastral divisions of New South Wales

Lands administrative divisions of New South Wales refers to the 141 counties within the Australian state of New South Wales, which are further subdivided into 7,459 parishes. There are also three Land Divisions, around 100 Land Districts, and several other types of districts as well as land boards...

. It is bordered on the south and west by the Hunter River, and on the north and east by the Williams River

Williams River (New South Wales)

The Williams River is a river that flows through Dungog, Clarence Town and Seaham in New South Wales, Australia. The river flows generally south east and south for about to its confluence with the Hunter River, just to the west of the Fitzgerald Bridge at Raymond Terrace. Previously it was known...

. It includes Aberdeen

Aberdeen, New South Wales

Aberdeen is a small town in the upper Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia, in Upper Hunter Shire. It is located about 12 kilometres north of Muswellbrook on the New England Highway. Aberdeen is named after Aberdeen, Scotland. At the 2006 census, Aberdeen had a population of...

 and Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook, New South Wales

Muswellbrook, a corruption of 'Muscle Brook', is a town and Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. The original spelling and etymology of the town's name is a matter of some debate...

. Before 1834, the area known as Durham County included what later became Gloucester and most of Brisbane counties, as far west as the Liverpool Range

Liverpool Range

The Liverpool Range is a mountain range and a lava-field province in New South Wales, Australia.The Liverpool Range starts from the volcanic plateau known as the Barrington Tops and runs for about 100 km westwards, forming the northern boundary of the Hunter Valley district...

, and east to the Pacific, including Port Stephens

Port Stephens

Port Stephens is a large natural harbour located about north-east of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It lies wholly within the Port Stephens Local Government Area although its northern shoreline forms the boundary between the Port Stephens and Great Lakes LGAs...

, as shown on an 1832 map.

Durham County was named in honour of John George Lambton, First Earl of Durham (1792-1840).

Parishes within this county

A full list of parishes found within this county; their current LGA and mapping coordinates to the approximate centre of each location is as follows:

Parish	LGA	Coordinates
Allyn	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°07′54"S 151°28′04"E
Althorpe	Muswellbrook Shire	32°24′54"S 150°46′04"E
Auckland	Singleton Shire	32°30′54"S 151°06′04"E
Avenal	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°18′54"S 151°34′04"E
Balmoral	Muswellbrook Shire	32°14′54"S 150°59′04"E
Barford	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°32′54"S 151°38′04"E
Belltrees	Upper Hunter Shire	31°58′54"S 151°10′04"E
Boonabilla	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°07′54"S 151°22′04"E
Bronte	Upper Hunter Shire	31°53′54"S 151°24′04"E
Brougham	Muswellbrook Shire	32°18′54"S 150°53′04"E
Butterwick	Port Stephens Council	32°39′54"S 151°38′04"E
Carrow	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°14′54"S 151°21′04"E
Chalmers	Upper Hunter Shire	32°02′54"S 151°13′04"E
Colonna	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°14′54"S 151°31′04"E
Darlington	Singleton Shire	32°30′54"S 151°11′04"E
Doon	Upper Hunter Shire	32°05′54"S 151°15′04"E
Dungog Dungog, New South Wales Dungog is a country town on the Williams River in the upper Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia. Located in the middle of dairy and timber country, it is the centre of the Dungog Shire Local Government Area and at the 2006 census it had a population of 2,102 people. The area includes the...	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°25′54"S 151°43′04"E
Dyrring	Singleton Shire	32°25′54"S 151°17′04"E
Fingal	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°27′54"S 151°36′04"E
Foy	Muswellbrook Shire	32°13′54"S 151°09′04"E
Glendon	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°21′54"S 151°22′04"E
Goorangoola	Singleton Shire	32°23′54"S 151°08′04"E
Gotha	Singleton Shire	32°18′54"S 151°17′04"E
Gresford	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°29′54"S 151°32′04"E
Herschell	Muswellbrook Shire	32°13′54"S 151°05′04"E
Holywell	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°19′54"S 151°30′04"E
Houghton	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°36′0"S 151°33′57"E
Howick	Singleton Shire	32°27′54"S 150°56′04"E
Lewinsbrook	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°22′54"S 151°33′04"E
Liddell	Muswellbrook Shire	32°21′54"S 151°00′04"E
Liebeg	Singleton Shire	32°14′54"S 151°15′04"E
Mamaran	Upper Hunter Shire	31°47′54"S 151°24′04"E
Marwood	Singleton Shire	32°33′54"S 151°21′04"E
Middlehope	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°39′54"S 151°38′04"E
Mirannie	Singleton Shire	32°27′54"S 151°20′04"E
Moonan	Upper Hunter Shire	31°56′54"S 151°14′04"E
Mount Royal	Singleton Shire	32°10′54"S 151°18′04"E
Oldcastle	Upper Hunter Shire	32°00′54"S 151°19′04"E
Omadale	Upper Hunter Shire	31°51′54"S 151°20′04"E
Prospero	Upper Hunter Shire	31°59′54"S 151°22′04"E
Ravensworth	Singleton Shire	32°29′54"S 151°00′04"E
Rosamond	Singleton Shire	32°09′54"S 151°15′04"E
Rouchel	Upper Hunter Shire	32°07′54"S 151°00′04"E
Rowan	Muswellbrook Shire	32°13′54"S 150°57′04"E
Russell	Upper Hunter Shire	32°09′54"S 150°57′04"E
Savoy	Muswellbrook Shire	32°20′54"S 150°57′04"E
Seaham Seaham, New South Wales Seaham is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Williams River which flows into the Hunter River downstream from Seaham village at Raymond Terrace....	Port Stephens Council	32°39′25"S 151°41′57"E
Sedgefield	Singleton Shire	32°31′54"S 151°15′04"E
Shenstone	Singleton Shire	32°23′54"S 151°12′04"E
St Aubins	Upper Hunter Shire	32°10′54"S 151°00′04"E
St Julian	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°22′54"S 151°28′04"E
Stanhope	Singleton Shire	32°33′54"S 151°25′04"E
Tangory	Singleton Shire	32°28′54"S 151°24′04"E
Tillegra	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°20′54"S 151°42′04"E
Tudor	Upper Hunter Shire	32°10′54"S 151°08′04"E
Tyraman	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°29′54"S 151°30′04"E
Uffington	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :... , Port Stephens Council	32°35′54"S 151°44′04"E
Underbank	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°14′54"S 151°33′04"E
Vane	Singleton Shire	32°26′54"S 151°07′04"E
Vaux	Muswellbrook Shire	32°20′54"S 150°47′04"E
Wallarobba	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°28′54"S 151°43′04"E
Wolfingham	Dungog Shire Dungog Shire Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.- Incomes :...	32°37′54"S 151°29′04"E
Wynn	Muswellbrook Shire	32°21′54"S 150°52′04"E

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