Rous County

Rous
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around Rous
Merivale (Qld) Ward (Qld) Pacific Ocean
Buller Rous Pacific Ocean
Drake Richmond Pacific Ocean

Rous County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It is located at the north-east tip of the state. It is bordered on the north by the border with Queensland and on the south by the Richmond River. It contains Lismore, Byron Bay and Murwillumbah.

Rous County was named in honour of Admiral Henry John Rous (1795-1877).[1]

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
Babyil Kyogle Shire
Ballina Ballina Shire
Berwick Tweed Shire
Bexhill City of Lismore
Billinudgel Tweed Shire
Bingal Ballina Shire
Blakebrook City of Lismore
Boorabee City of Lismore
Broadwater City of Lismore
Brunswick Byron Shire
Bungabbee City of Lismore
Burrell Kyogle Shire
Byron Byron Shire
Chillingham Kyogle Shire
Clunes City of Lismore
Condong Tweed Shire
Coraki City of Lismore
Cougal Kyogle Shire
Cudgen Tweed Shire
Dunbible Tweed Shire
Dunoon City of Lismore
Dyraaba Kyogle Shire
East Gundurimba City of Lismore
Ettrick Kyogle Shire
Fairy Mount Kyogle Shire
Findon Kyogle Shire
Geneva Kyogle Shire
Gooninbar Kyogle Shire
Hanging Rock City of Lismore
Jasper Byron Shire
Jiggi City of Lismore
Kunghur Tweed Shire
Kynnumboon Tweed Shire
Kyogle Shire Richmond Valley Council
Langwell Kyogle Shire
Lismore City of Lismore
Loadstone Kyogle Shire
Meerschaum Ballina Shire
Mooball Tweed Shire
Mullumbimby Byron Shire
Mummulgum Kyogle Shire
Murwillumbah Tweed Shire
Newrybar Ballina Shire
Nimbin City of Lismore
North Casino Richmond Valley Council
North Codrington City of Lismore
North Lismore City of Lismore
Nullum Tweed Shire
Pimlico Ballina Shire
Queebun Kyogle Shire
Roseberry Kyogle Shire
Runnymede Kyogle Shire
Runnymede Kyogle Shire
Sherwood Kyogle Shire
South Gundurimba City of Lismore
South Lismore City of Lismore
Stratheden Kyogle Shire
Terania City of Lismore
Terranora Tweed Shire
Teven Byron Shire
Tomki Richmond Valley Council
Toolond Tweed Shire
Toonumbar Kyogle Shire
Tuckombil Ballina Shire
Tuckurimba City of Lismore
Tunstall City of Lismore
Tyalgum Tweed Shire
Tygalgah Tweed Shire
Unumgar Kyogle Shire
Warrazambil Kyogle Shire
Whian Whian City of Lismore
Wiangaree Kyogle Shire
Wollumbin Tweed Shire
Worendo Kyogle Shire
Wyndham Kyogle Shire

References

  1. ^ Geographical Names Board of NSW