| Nares Queensland |
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The county of Nares is a cadastral division of Queensland which contains the city of Cairns. It was named after George Nares (1831–1915), a naval officer and commander of the HMS Salamander.[1] Cairns is mentioned as being in the county of Nares in the 1911 Britannica.[2] It is bounded by the Daintree River in the north.[3]
Nares is subdivided into parishes, listed as follows:
| Parish | LGA | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Barron | Tablelands | |
| Bartle Frere | Tablelands | |
| Bellenden Ker | Cairns | |
| Cairns | Cairns | |
| Danbulla | Tablelands | |
| Dinden | Tablelands | |
| Dirran | Tablelands | |
| Dulanban | Cairns | |
| East Barron | Tablelands | |
| Formartine | Tablelands | |
| Gadgarra | Tablelands | |
| Glady | Cassowary Coast | |
| Grafton | Cairns | |
| Hull | Cassowary Coast | |
| Japoon | Cassowary Coast | |
| Johnstone | Cassowary Coast | |
| Malanda | Tablelands | |
| Monamona | Tablelands | |
| Mourilyan | Cassowary Coast | |
| Palmerston | Cassowary Coast | |
| Russell | Cairns | |
| Smithfield | Tablelands | |
| Sophia | Cairns | |
| Tinaroo | Tablelands | |
| Trinity | Cairns |