Forbes County, New South Wales

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Forbes
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales
Cadastral units around Forbes
Cunningham Ashburnham Bathurst
Gipps Forbes Bathurst
Bland Monteagle King

Forbes County, New South Wales is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales.

Forbes County was named in honour of Chief Justice Sir Francis Forbes (1784-1841).[1] It is located south of the Lachlan River near Forbes, down to Grenfell. It includes the area along the Lachlan east to Cowra and the Boorowa River, and also south to Koorawatha

The Lachlan River at Cowra; the river is the boundary between Forbes and Bathurst
The Lachlan River at Cowra; the river is the boundary between Forbes and Bathurst

[edit] 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
Bandon Forbes Shire Council 33°31′54″S, 148°15′04″E
Bang Bang Cowra Shire Council 34°01′54″S, 148°38′04″E
Binda Weddin Shire Council 33°38′54″S, 148°23′04″E
Birangan Weddin Shire Council 33°42′54″S, 148°07′04″E
Bogolong Weddin Shire Council 33°48′54″S, 148°05′04″E
Boyd Forbes Shire Council 33°54′54″S, 147°36′04″E
Braulin Forbes Shire Council 33°30′54″S, 148°01′04″E
Broula Cowra Shire Council 33°50′54″S, 148°33′04″E
Bundaburrah Forbes Shire Council 33°30′54″S, 147°53′04″E
Conimbla Cowra Shire Council 33°46′54″S, 148°31′04″E
Cudgelong Cowra Shire Council 33°54′54″S, 148°46′04″E
Cumbijowa Forbes Shire Council 33°25′54″S, 148°08′04″E
Currowong Forbes Shire Council 33°40′54″S, 147°50′04″E
Erasa Forbes Shire Council 33°15′54″S, 148°12′04″E
Eualdrie Weddin Shire Council 33°53′54″S, 148°03′04″E
Gooloogong Cowra Shire Council 33°39′54″S, 148°31′04″E
Goonigal Forbes Shire Council 33°37′54″S, 148°17′04″E
Jemalong Forbes Shire Council 33°26′54″S, 147°48′04″E
Kangarooby Weddin Shire Council 33°42′54″S, 148°20′04″E
Maudry Forbes Shire Council 33°41′54″S, 148°03′04″E
Melyra Weddin Shire Council 33°48′54″S, 148°11′04″E
Merriganowry Cowra Shire Council 33°44′54″S, 148°32′04″E
Morongla Cowra Shire Council 33°53′54″S, 148°39′04″E
Mulyan Cowra Shire Council 33°48′54″S, 148°35′04″E
Mulyandry Forbes Shire Council 33°31′54″S, 148°07′04″E
Nanima Forbes Shire Council 33°31′54″S, 148°20′04″E
Neila Cowra Shire Council 34°01′54″S, 148°43′04″E
Ooma Forbes Shire Council 33°38′54″S, 148°09′04″E
Tallabung Forbes Shire Council 33°33′54″S, 147°49′04″E
Thurungle Forbes Shire Council 33°35′54″S, 148°02′04″E
Waayourigong Forbes Shire Council 33°25′54″S, 147°54′04″E
Wallah Wallah Weddin Shire Council 33°44′54″S, 148°15′04″E
Warraderry Weddin Shire Council 33°41′54″S, 148°13′04″E
Warrangong Cowra Shire Council 33°59′54″S, 148°30′04″E
Warrumba Cowra Shire Council 33°48′54″S, 148°22′04″E
Wattamondara Cowra Shire Council 33°54′54″S, 148°37′04″E
Wheoga Weddin Shire Council 33°45′54″S, 147°56′04″E
Wongajong Forbes Shire Council 33°25′54″S, 148°02′04″E

[edit] References

  1. ^ Geographical Names Board of NSW