The Parish of Lake George is an Australian
parish
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of the
County of Murray which covers
Lake George and part of the surrounding area. It is at the northern boundary of the county, with
Argyle to the north-east. The
Federal Highway runs through the parish where it runs to the west of the lake. Some
parish maps of the area just record it as a
lake
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and not as a parish,
Map showing proposed Federal Capital Territory and tenures of land within same, Charles Robt. Scrivener, 22 May 1909
/ref> however it does have separate parish maps.
Gearys Gap lookout, where the federal highway meets Lake George in the south, is just in the parish, on the very edge. From this point for about a mile northward the boundary of the parish is near the road, then further northward the parish includes the Lake George Range to the west of the road as well.
Old parish maps show the area was divided between Yarrowlumla Shire
Yarrowlumla Shire was a local government area in New South Wales, which surrounded the Australian Capital Territory until February 2004, when it was divided between Palerang Council, Yass Valley Council, Queanbeyan City Council
Queanbeyan ...
in the south, Gunning Shire
Gunning Shire was a Local government in Australia, local government area in New South Wales centered on Gunning, New South Wales north of the Australian Capital Territory until February 2004, when the local government organisation was absorbed ...
in the west and Mulwaree Shire in the north-east. They also note the area was in the Pastures Protection Districts of Braidwood and Goulburn
Goulburn ( ) is a regional city in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, approximately south-west of Sydney and north-east of Canberra. It was proclaimed as Australia's first inland city through letters patent by Queen Victor ...
, and a Sanctuary for birds and animals was proclaimed for part of the area on 12 September 1919.
References
New South Wales Parish maps preservation project
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Parishes of Murray County
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