The Parish of Wamboin is a

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of the County of Murray, a cadastral unit for use on

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. It is located just to the north-east of the

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and includes part of the town of

Bungendore Bungendore is a town in the Queanbeyan Region of New South Wales, Australia, in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. It is on the Kings Highway, Australia, Kings Highway near Lake George, New South Wales, Lake George, the Molonglo River Valle ...

on the eastern edge and the rural community of

Wamboin Wamboin is a rural-residential area in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in the County of Murray, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council LGA. It is approximately 16 kilometres north-east of the Australian city of Canberra. I ...

near the south-western edge. Part of Lake George is the boundary in the north-east. The

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is the boundary in the west. Turallo Creek is the boundary in the east. Main roads in the area include Norton Road, Weeroona Drive and the eastern parts of Bungendore Road. The parish was formerly located in

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, as shown in old parish maps. They also record the area being part of the Gundaroo gold field that was proclaimed on 10 January 1873.

References

New South Wales Parish maps preservation projectMap showing proposed Federal Capital Territory and tenures of land within same, Charles Robt. Scrivener, 22 May 1909
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Parish of Wamboin, County of Murray
National Library of Australia Parishes of Murray County {{NewSouthWales-geo-stub