County of Fortescue

Fortescue
Queensland

Location within Queensland
Lands administrative divisions around Fortescue:
Labouchere Dawson Wicklow
Aberdeen Fortescue Newcastle
Aberdeen Bulwer Auburn

The County of Fortescue is a cadastral division in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Much of its area is within the Barakula State Forest. It was named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 7 March 1901 under the Land Act 1897.[1][2]

Parishes

Fortescue is divided into parishes, as listed below:

Parish LGA Coordinates Towns
Ardah Banana 25°51′S 149°39′E / 25.850°S 149.650°E
Bentley Banana 25°42′S 150°02′E / 25.700°S 150.033°E
Biloela Banana 25°46′S 150°10′E / 25.767°S 150.167°E
Bockemurry Banana 25°46′S 150°20′E / 25.767°S 150.333°E
Bundi Western Downs 25°58′S 149°40′E / 25.967°S 149.667°E
Bungaban Western Downs 25°57′S 150°09′E / 25.950°S 150.150°E
Carraba Banana 25°47′S 149°45′E / 25.783°S 149.750°E
Cherwondah Western Downs 26°15′S 150°00′E / 26.250°S 150.000°E Guluguba
Cockatoo Banana 25°37′S 150°02′E / 25.617°S 150.033°E
Conloi Western Downs 26°20′S 149°55′E / 26.333°S 149.917°E
Cooaga Western Downs 26°06′S 150°15′E / 26.100°S 150.250°E
Dawson Banana 25°33′S 150°20′E / 25.550°S 150.333°E
Downfall Western Downs 26°14′S 150°07′E / 26.233°S 150.117°E
Glebe Banana 25°32′S 150°02′E / 25.533°S 150.033°E
Hinchley Western Downs 26°08′S 149°44′E / 26.133°S 149.733°E
Jerrard Western Downs 26°02′S 150°04′E / 26.033°S 150.067°E
Juandah Western Downs 26°08′S 149°50′E / 26.133°S 149.833°E
Juliet Western Downs 25°52′S 150°02′E / 25.867°S 150.033°E
Kera Banana 25°44′S 149°54′E / 25.733°S 149.900°E
Kroomgah Banana 25°40′S 150°18′E / 25.667°S 150.300°E
Langhorne Western Downs 25°51′S 149°54′E / 25.850°S 149.900°E
McLeod Banana 25°35′S 150°12′E / 25.583°S 150.200°E
Mundell Western Downs 25°56′S 150°17′E / 25.933°S 150.283°E
Price Banana 25°28′S 150°12′E / 25.467°S 150.200°E
Rochedale Western Downs 25°58′S 149°50′E / 25.967°S 149.833°E Grosmont
Taroom Banana 25°38′S 149°51′E / 25.633°S 149.850°E Taroom
Wandoan Western Downs 26°08′S 150°00′E / 26.133°S 150.000°E Wandoan
Woleebee Maranoa 26°18′S 149°45′E / 26.300°S 149.750°E

References

  1. Department of Environment and Resource Management. "Place name details — Fortescue". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  2. Leichhardt District, County of Fortescue Maps – H2 Series at Queensland Archives.

Coordinates: 25°39′S 149°48′E / 25.650°S 149.800°E