Parry County, New South Wales
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Parry County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales
. It is bounded by the Peel River
and Cockburn River
on the north, near Tamworth
. The Moonbi Range
is on the eastern boundary, and the Peel Range on the western boundary. The Great Dividing Range
is the boundary to the south-east. It includes the towns of Dungowan, Woolomin
, Piallamore
and Nundle
.
Parry County was named in honour of Sir William Edward Parry
, Commissioner for the Australian Agricultural Company
, who selected the area within the county which was granted to what was then called the Peel River Company.
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 bounded by the Peel River
Peel River (New South Wales)
The Peel River is a river in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Murray-Darling Basin.The Peel rises on the northern slopes of the Liverpool Range south of the village of Nundle. It flows generally north and west through the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, through Woolomin and...
and Cockburn River
Cockburn River
The Cockburn River is a river in New South Wales, Australia.The Cockburn River rises near Woolbrook, New South Wales in the southern New England tablelands. It drains the western side of the Great Dividing Range...
on the north, near Tamworth
Tamworth, New South Wales
Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Peel River, Tamworth, which contains an estimated population of 47,595 people, is the major regional centre for southern New England and in the local government area of Tamworth Regional Council. The city...
. The Moonbi Range
Moonbi Range
The Moonbi Range is a chain of hills which forms a part of the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia.The range is located roughly 20 kilometres north east of the city of Tamworth situated at the bottom of the Wentworth Mounds, which is part of the Moonbi Range. These mounds form a spur of...
is on the eastern boundary, and the Peel Range on the western boundary. The Great Dividing Range
Great Dividing Range
The Great Dividing Range, or the Eastern Highlands, is Australia's most substantial mountain range and the third longest in the world. The range stretches more than 3,500 km from Dauan Island off the northeastern tip of Queensland, running the entire length of the eastern coastline through...
is the boundary to the south-east. It includes the towns of Dungowan, Woolomin
Woolomin, New South Wales
Woolomin is a small settlement on the bank of the Peel River, about 20 km north of Nundle, New South Wales, Australia and about 40 km south east of the city of Tamworth. It is on the Fossickers Way near Chaffey Dam...
, Piallamore
Piallamore, New South Wales
Piallamore is a small outer suburb of Tamworth located about 15 km South-East of the city. It is located within the Parry County Cadastral division of New South Wales in the New England region...
and Nundle
Nundle, New South Wales
Nundle is a village in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It was formerly the centre of Nundle Shire Local Government Area, but most of this area, including the village of Nundle, was absorbed into Tamworth Regional Council in 2004. The village is 400 km north of Sydney and...
.
Parry County was named in honour of Sir William Edward Parry
William Edward Parry
Sir William Edward Parry was an English rear-admiral and Arctic explorer, who in 1827 attempted one of the earliest expeditions to the North Pole...
, Commissioner for the Australian Agricultural Company
Australian Agricultural Company
The Australian Agricultural Company is a company which serves to improve beef cattle production through responsible natural resource and land use...
, who selected the area within the county which was granted to what was then called the Peel River Company.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ainsley | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°10′54"S 151°20′04"E |
| Anna | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°06′54"S 151°15′04"E |
| Bective | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
30°59′54"S 150°45′04"E |
| Bullimball | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°05′54"S 151°12′04"E |
| Calala Calala, New South Wales Calala is a small suburb of the Northern New South Wales city of Tamworth, administered by Tamworth Regional Council.The area is 4.5 kilometres, from the CBD of Tamworth and is connected to the city by Calala Lane, the main road, which often becomes flooded in times of heavy rain, usually... |
Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°08′54"S 150°56′04"E |
| Callaghan Callaghan, New South Wales Callaghan is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. It is the location of the main campus of the University of Newcastle, and is served by Warabrook station on CityRail's Hunter line. The suburb was named after Sir Bede Callaghan ,... |
Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°20′54"S 151°24′04"E |
| Crawney | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°32′54"S 151°00′04"E |
| Dungowan | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°25′54"S 151°10′04"E |
| Garoo | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°21′54"S 150°58′04"E |
| Gill | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°07′50"S 151°05′35"E |
| Goonoo Goonoo | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°19′54"S 150°50′04"E |
| Loftus Loftus, New South Wales Loftus is a suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Loftus is located 29 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.... |
Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°14′54"S 151°20′04"E |
| Loomberah | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°14′54"S 150°59′04"E |
| Moolunmoola | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°03′54"S 150°40′04"E |
| Moorowara | Gunnedah Shire Council Gunnedah Shire Council Gunnedah Shire is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated 264 metres above sea level on the Liverpool Plains in the Namoi River valley. It is traversed by the Oxley Highway and the Kamilaroi Highway.The Shire is very flat;... |
30°56′54"S 150°31′04"E |
| Mulla | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°07′24"S 151°08′04"E |
| Murroon | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°05′54"S 150°52′04"E |
| Nemingha Nemingha, New South Wales Nemingha is an outer suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, located 5 km south of the Tamworth Central Business District on the New England Highway. Northwest of Nemingha is East Tamworth and the Tamworth Central Business District.-References:... |
Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°06′54"S 150°51′04"E |
| Nundle Nundle, New South Wales Nundle is a village in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It was formerly the centre of Nundle Shire Local Government Area, but most of this area, including the village of Nundle, was absorbed into Tamworth Regional Council in 2004. The village is 400 km north of Sydney and... |
Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°29′54"S 151°08′04"E |
| Ogunbil | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°18′24"S 151°16′54"E |
| Piallamore Piallamore, New South Wales Piallamore is a small outer suburb of Tamworth located about 15 km South-East of the city. It is located within the Parry County Cadastral division of New South Wales in the New England region... |
Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°11′48"S 151°10′28"E |
| Royinn | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°21′54"S 151°15′04"E |
| Scott | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°24′54"S 151°21′04"E |
| Somerton Somerton, New South Wales Somerton is a village between the Peel River and the Oxley Highway in northern New South Wales Australia. In the 2006 Census, there were 279 persons usually resident in Somerton : 50.9% were males and 49.1% were females.... |
Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°01′08"S 150°37′31"E |
| Tamarang | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°20′54"S 150°53′04"E |
| Tangaratta | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
30°58′54"S 150°49′04"E |
| Timbumburi | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°15′54"S 150°56′04"E |
| Turi | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°16′54"S 150°51′04"E |
| Vernon | Walcha Council Walcha Council Walcha Shire is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is at the junction of the Oxley Highway and Thunderbolts Way and is 20 kilometres east of the Main North railway line passing through Walcha Road.... |
31°07′54"S 151°20′04"E |
| Walcha Walcha, New South Wales Walcha is a parish and town at the south-eastern edge of the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia.The town serves as the seat of Walcha Shire. Walcha is located 425 kilometres by road from Sydney at the intersection of the Oxley Highway and Thunderbolts Way... |
Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°15′54"S 151°21′04"E |
| Warral Warral, New South Wales Warral is a small locality south of Tamworth in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the Werris Creek Road and the Main North railway line. A station was located there between 1910 and 1975.-References:... |
Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°09′54"S 150°46′04"E |
| Winton | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°06′54"S 150°43′04"E |
| Wombramurra | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°34′43"S 151°06′03"E |
| Woolomin Woolomin, New South Wales Woolomin is a small settlement on the bank of the Peel River, about 20 km north of Nundle, New South Wales, Australia and about 40 km south east of the city of Tamworth. It is on the Fossickers Way near Chaffey Dam... |
Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°16′50"S 151°10′47"E |
| Yeerowin | Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth Regional Council is a Local Government Area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.- Incomes :According to the during 2003-04, there:... |
31°25′54"S 151°18′04"E |