Tongowoko County is one of the 141
cadastral divisions of New South Wales
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. It is located in the remote north-west of the state, south of the
Queensland
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border.
The name Tongowoko is believed to be derived from a local
Aboriginal word.
Parishes within this county
A full list of parishes found within this county; their current
LGA
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and mapping coordinates to the approximate centre of each location is as follows:
From 2009, the parishes of Tongowoko lie within Division A of the Western Livestock Health and Pest District,
along with
Evelyn,
Farnell,
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,
Mootwingee,
Poole
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,
Tandora,
Yantara, and
Yungnulgra Counties; some parishes of
Killara
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,
Yancowinna
Yancowinna County is one of the 141 cadastral divisions of New South Wales.
The county contains the city of Broken Hill (in Picton Parish) and village of Silverton (in Umberumberka Parish). The County also has the hamlets of Wallarunga/T ...
, and
Young
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; and with
Connulpie and
Omura Parishes of
Delalah County.
References
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External links
* “Map of the County of Tongowoko, Western Division, N.S.W.” Sydney : Department of Lands,
940Digitized copy at Trove. Shee
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Counties of New South Wales