County of Fortescue

Fortescue
Cadastral division
Location within Queensland
Location within Queensland
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
Lands administrative divisions around Fortescue
Labouchere Dawson Wicklow
Aberdeen Fortescue Newcastle
Aberdeen Bulwer Auburn

The County of Fortescue is a county (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:

ParishLGACoordinatesTowns
ArdahBanana25°51′S 149°39′E / 25.850°S 149.650°E / -25.850; 149.650 (Ardah Parish)
BentleyBanana25°42′S 150°02′E / 25.700°S 150.033°E / -25.700; 150.033 (Bentley Parish)
BiloelaBanana25°46′S 150°10′E / 25.767°S 150.167°E / -25.767; 150.167 (Biloela Parish)
BockemurryBanana25°46′S 150°20′E / 25.767°S 150.333°E / -25.767; 150.333 (Bockemurry Parish)
BundiWestern Downs25°58′S 149°40′E / 25.967°S 149.667°E / -25.967; 149.667 (Bundi Parish)
BungabanWestern Downs25°57′S 150°09′E / 25.950°S 150.150°E / -25.950; 150.150 (Bungaban Parish)
CarrabaBanana25°47′S 149°45′E / 25.783°S 149.750°E / -25.783; 149.750 (Carraba Parish)
CherwondahWestern Downs26°15′S 150°00′E / 26.250°S 150.000°E / -26.250; 150.000 (Cherwondah Parish)Guluguba
CockatooBanana25°37′S 150°02′E / 25.617°S 150.033°E / -25.617; 150.033 (Cockatoo Parish)
ConloiWestern Downs26°20′S 149°55′E / 26.333°S 149.917°E / -26.333; 149.917 (Conloi Parish)
CooagaWestern Downs26°06′S 150°15′E / 26.100°S 150.250°E / -26.100; 150.250 (Cooaga Parish)
DawsonBanana25°33′S 150°20′E / 25.550°S 150.333°E / -25.550; 150.333 (Dawson Parish)
DownfallWestern Downs26°14′S 150°07′E / 26.233°S 150.117°E / -26.233; 150.117 (Downfall Parish)
GlebeBanana25°32′S 150°02′E / 25.533°S 150.033°E / -25.533; 150.033 (Glebe Parish)
HinchleyWestern Downs26°08′S 149°44′E / 26.133°S 149.733°E / -26.133; 149.733 (Hinchley Parish)
JerrardWestern Downs26°02′S 150°04′E / 26.033°S 150.067°E / -26.033; 150.067 (Jerrard Parish)
JuandahWestern Downs26°08′S 149°50′E / 26.133°S 149.833°E / -26.133; 149.833 (Juandah Parish)
JulietWestern Downs25°52′S 150°02′E / 25.867°S 150.033°E / -25.867; 150.033 (Juliet Parish)
KeraBanana25°44′S 149°54′E / 25.733°S 149.900°E / -25.733; 149.900 (Kera Parish)
KroomgahBanana25°40′S 150°18′E / 25.667°S 150.300°E / -25.667; 150.300 (Kroomgah Parish)
LanghorneWestern Downs25°51′S 149°54′E / 25.850°S 149.900°E / -25.850; 149.900 (Langhorne Parish)
McLeodBanana25°35′S 150°12′E / 25.583°S 150.200°E / -25.583; 150.200 (McLeod Parish)
MundellWestern Downs25°56′S 150°17′E / 25.933°S 150.283°E / -25.933; 150.283 (Mundell Parish)
PriceBanana25°28′S 150°12′E / 25.467°S 150.200°E / -25.467; 150.200 (Price Parish)
RochedaleWestern Downs25°58′S 149°50′E / 25.967°S 149.833°E / -25.967; 149.833 (Rochedale Parish)Grosmont
TaroomBanana25°38′S 149°51′E / 25.633°S 149.850°E / -25.633; 149.850 (Taroom Parish)Taroom
WandoanWestern Downs26°08′S 150°00′E / 26.133°S 150.000°E / -26.133; 150.000 (Wandoan Parish)Wandoan
WoleebeeMaranoa26°18′S 149°45′E / 26.300°S 149.750°E / -26.300; 149.750 (Woleebee Parish)

References

  1. ↑ "Fortescue (entry 12934)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Leichhardt District, County of Fortescue Maps – H2 Series at Queensland Archives.

25°39′S 149°48′E / 25.650°S 149.800°E / -25.650; 149.800External links

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