Westmoreland County, New South Wales
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Westmoreland County was one of the original Nineteen Counties
in New South Wales
and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales
. It is to the west of Sydney in the Blue Mountains. Coxs River is the border to the north, and the Wollondilly River
to the east. Campbells River
is the border in the north-east, where the county extends to near Bathurst
, with the Fish River
part of the border. It includes the town of Oberon
, and the Kanangra Boyd National Park.
Westmoreland County is named in honour of John Fane
, Tenth Earl of Westmorland (1759-1841). The Electoral district of Cook and Westmoreland
was the first state electoral district for the area, between 1856 and 1859.
Parish
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:
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 to the west of Sydney in the Blue Mountains. Coxs River is the border to the north, and the Wollondilly River
Wollondilly River
The Wollondilly River is a perennial river in New South Wales, Australia. It was originally a tributary of the Warragamba River, and hence of the Nepean and Hawkesbury Rivers...
to the east. Campbells River
Campbells River
The Campbells River is a river of the state of New South Wales in Australia. It flows from Vulcan State Forest near Mount David to its confluence with the Fish River South of Bathurst where it becomes the Macquarie River....
is the border in the north-east, where the county extends to near Bathurst
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
, with the Fish River
Fish River (New South Wales)
- Rivers :There are two rivers in New South Wales called the Fish River.The Fish River rises on the plateau south east of Oberon, New South Wales, and flows generally to the north-west, becoming the main headwater of the Macquarie River just east of Bathurst, New South Wales. There is a reservoir...
part of the border. It includes the town of Oberon
Oberon
Oberon is a legendary king of the fairies.Oberon may also refer to:-People:* Merle Oberon , British actress* Oberon Zell-Ravenheart , Neopagan activist-Media and entertainment:* Oberon...
, and the Kanangra Boyd National Park.
Westmoreland County is named in honour of John Fane
John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland
John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland KG, PC , styled Lord Burghersh between 1771 and 1774, was a British Tory politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, who served in most of the cabinets of the period, primarily as Lord Privy Seal.-Background:Westmorland was the son of John Fane, 9th...
, Tenth Earl of Westmorland (1759-1841). The Electoral district of Cook and Westmoreland
Electoral district of Cook and Westmoreland
Cook and Westmoreland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in the first and second Parliaments , named after Cook and Westmoreland counties in the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon areas. It was largely replaced by Hartley...
was the first state electoral district for the area, between 1856 and 1859.
ParishParishA parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abercorn | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°59′54"S 149°55′04"E |
| Adderley | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°44′54"S 149°41′04"E |
| Antonio | City of Lithgow City of Lithgow Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia that includes Lithgow and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
30°35′54"S 149°58′04"E |
| Balfour | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°47′54"S 149°45′04"E |
| Banshea | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
34°02′54"S 150°02′04"E |
| Baring | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°42′54"S 149°43′04"E |
| Bimlow | Wollondilly Shire | 33°58′54"S 150°23′04"E |
| Bindo | City of Lithgow City of Lithgow Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia that includes Lithgow and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°40′54"S 150°02′04"E |
| Blenheim | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°36′54"S 149°54′04"E |
| Bolton | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°33′54"S 149°46′04"E |
| Bouverie | Upper Lachlan Shire | 34°19′54"S 149°54′04"E |
| Bulgarres | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°51′54"S 149°57′04"E |
| Colong | Wollondilly Shire | 34°07′54"S 150°09′04"E |
| Crete | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°44′54"S 149°45′04"E |
| Cyclops | Wollondilly Shire | 33°54′54"S 150°14′04"E |
| Drogheda | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°55′54"S 149°56′04"E |
| Duckmaloi | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°46′54"S 149°57′04"E |
| Ganbenang | City of Lithgow City of Lithgow Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia that includes Lithgow and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°40′54"S 150°07′04"E |
| Gangerang | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°59′54"S 150°10′04"E |
| Guineacor | Wingecarribee Shire | 34°18′54"S 150°00′04"E |
| Irene | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°44′54"S 149°36′04"E |
| Jenolan | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°47′54"S 150°05′04"E |
| Jocelyn | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°35′54"S 149°46′04"E |
| Jooriland | Wollondilly Shire | 34°11′54"S 150°15′04"E |
| Kendale | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°32′54"S 149°51′04"E |
| Konangaroo | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°51′54"S 150°03′04"E |
| Kowmung | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°57′54"S 149°52′04"E |
| Langdale | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°30′54"S 149°39′04"E |
| Leibnitz | Wollondilly Shire | 34°12′54"S 150°08′04"E |
| Lowther | City of Lithgow City of Lithgow Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia that includes Lithgow and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°35′54"S 150°06′04"E |
| Merlin | Wollondilly Shire | 34°01′54"S 150°14′04"E |
| Mozart | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°47′54"S 149°51′04"E |
| Murruin | Shire Upper Lachlan Upper Lachlan Shire is a local government area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It was formed in February 2004 from Crookwell Shire and parts of Mulwaree, Gunning and Yass Shires. The shire includes the towns of Crookwell, Gunning, Taralga, Bannaby, Dalton, Binda, Bigga, Tuena,... |
34°07′54"S 150°02′04"E |
| Norway | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°44′54"S 149°52′04"E |
| Oberon Oberon, New South Wales -See also:*Oberon Correctional Centre*Mount Trickett*Mount Bindo*Shooters Hill-External links:***... |
Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°36′54"S 149°49′04"E |
| Oldbuck | Shire Upper Lachlan Upper Lachlan Shire is a local government area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It was formed in February 2004 from Crookwell Shire and parts of Mulwaree, Gunning and Yass Shires. The shire includes the towns of Crookwell, Gunning, Taralga, Bannaby, Dalton, Binda, Bigga, Tuena,... |
34°13′54"S 150°03′04"E |
| Speedwell | Wollondilly Shire | 33°55′54"S 150°17′04"E |
| St Columba | Shire Upper Lachlan Upper Lachlan Shire is a local government area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It was formed in February 2004 from Crookwell Shire and parts of Mulwaree, Gunning and Yass Shires. The shire includes the towns of Crookwell, Gunning, Taralga, Bannaby, Dalton, Binda, Bigga, Tuena,... |
34°11′54"S 150°00′04"E |
| Swatchfield | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°51′54"S 149°43′04"E |
| Tartarus | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
34°03′54"S 150°06′04"E |
| Terni | Wollondilly Shire | 34°02′54"S 150°18′04"E |
| The Peaks | Wollondilly Shire | 34°06′54"S 150°15′04"E |
| Thornshope | City of Lithgow City of Lithgow Lithgow is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia that includes Lithgow and its surrounding area. It is on the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°32′54"S 149°59′04"E |
| Thurat | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°56′54"S 150°04′04"E |
| Vulcan | Oberon Council Oberon Council Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith and O'Connell.- Demographics :According to the , there:... |
33°52′54"S 149°47′04"E |
| Wingecarribee | Wollondilly Shire | 34°03′54"S 150°22′04"E |