Bathurst
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around Bathurst:
Ashburnham Wellington Roxburgh
Forbes Bathurst Westmoreland
Monteagle King Georgiana

Bathurst County was one of the original Nineteen Counties in New South Wales and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It includes the area to the south-west of Bathurst to Cowra and Orange. The Lachlan River is the boundary to the south-west, the Belubula River forms part of the northern boundary, with the Fish River on the northeastern boundary. Blayney is located roughly in the middle.

Bathurst County was named in honour of Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl 1762–1834.[1] The Electoral district of Bathurst (County) was the first state electoral district for the area, between 1856 and 1859.

The Lachlan River at Cowra; the river is the boundary between Bathurst and Forbes

In 1852 it had an area of 1,196,400 acres (4,842 km2) and population of 6,405. At this time it was described as having some of the best wool in the colony, with excellent farming land.[2]

Parishes within this county

A full list of parishes found within this county; their current LGA and mapping coordinates to the approximate centre of each location is as follows:

ParishLGACoordinates
AberfoilCabonne Shire33°06′54″S 149°19′04″E / 33.11500°S 149.31778°E / -33.11500; 149.31778 (Aberfoil Parish)
AnsonCabonne Shire33°19′54″S 149°13′04″E / 33.33167°S 149.21778°E / -33.33167; 149.21778 (Anson Parish)
ApsleyBathurst Regional Council33°30′54″S 149°34′04″E / 33.51500°S 149.56778°E / -33.51500; 149.56778 (Apsley Parish)
ArkellBathurst Regional Council33°38′54″S 149°35′04″E / 33.64833°S 149.58444°E / -33.64833; 149.58444 (Arkell Parish)
BangarooCowra Shire33°36′54″S 148°33′04″E / 33.61500°S 148.55111°E / -33.61500; 148.55111 (Bangaroo Parish)
BathurstBathurst Regional Council33°25′54″S 149°34′04″E / 33.43167°S 149.56778°E / -33.43167; 149.56778 (Bathurst Parish)
BeaufortBlayney Shire33°31′54″S 149°06′04″E / 33.53167°S 149.10111°E / -33.53167; 149.10111 (Beaufort Parish)
BelubulaBlayney Shire33°34′54″S 149°03′04″E / 33.58167°S 149.05111°E / -33.58167; 149.05111 (Belubula Parish)
BenereeCabonne Shire33°25′54″S 149°05′04″E / 33.43167°S 149.08444°E / -33.43167; 149.08444 (Beneree Parish)
BillimariCowra Shire33°39′54″S 148°38′04″E / 33.66500°S 148.63444°E / -33.66500; 148.63444 (Billimari Parish)
BlakeBlayney Shire33°31′54″S 148°59′04″E / 33.53167°S 148.98444°E / -33.53167; 148.98444 (Blake Parish)
BracebridgeCowra Shire33°48′54″S 148°58′04″E / 33.81500°S 148.96778°E / -33.81500; 148.96778 (Bracebridge Parish)
BringelletOberon Shire33°39′54″S 149°30′04″E / 33.66500°S 149.50111°E / -33.66500; 149.50111 (Bringellet Parish)
ByngCabonne Shire33°20′54″S 149°18′04″E / 33.34833°S 149.30111°E / -33.34833; 149.30111 (Byng Parish)
CadoganBathurst Regional Council33°21′54″S 149°22′04″E / 33.36500°S 149.36778°E / -33.36500; 149.36778 (Cadogan Parish)
CalvertBlayney Shire33°30′54″S 149°06′04″E / 33.51500°S 149.10111°E / -33.51500; 149.10111 (Calvert Parish)
CanowindraCowra Shire33°36′54″S 148°40′04″E / 33.61500°S 148.66778°E / -33.61500; 148.66778 (Canowindra Parish)
CarltonBlayney Shire33°31′54″S 148°56′04″E / 33.53167°S 148.93444°E / -33.53167; 148.93444 (Carlton Parish)
ChaucerCowra Shire33°35′54″S 148°47′04″E / 33.59833°S 148.78444°E / -33.59833; 148.78444 (Chaucer Parish)
ClarendonCabonne Shire33°27′54″S 148°58′04″E / 33.46500°S 148.96778°E / -33.46500; 148.96778 (Clarendon Parish)
ClintonCabonne Shire33°14′54″S 149°11′04″E / 33.24833°S 149.18444°E / -33.24833; 149.18444 (Clinton Parish)
ColeBathurst Regional Council33°29′54″S 149°24′04″E / 33.49833°S 149.40111°E / -33.49833; 149.40111 (Cole Parish)
ColeridgeBathurst Regional Council33°09′54″S 149°27′04″E / 33.16500°S 149.45111°E / -33.16500; 149.45111 (Coleridge Parish)
ColvilleCabonne Shire33°23′54″S 149°16′04″E / 33.39833°S 149.26778°E / -33.39833; 149.26778 (Colville Parish)
CootaCowra Shire33°49′54″S 148°46′04″E / 33.83167°S 148.76778°E / -33.83167; 148.76778 (Coota Parish)
CowraCowra Shire33°46′54″S 148°44′04″E / 33.78167°S 148.73444°E / -33.78167; 148.73444 (Cowra Parish)
DunlearyCowra Shire33°55′54″S 148°57′04″E / 33.93167°S 148.95111°E / -33.93167; 148.95111 (Dunleary Parish)
EgbertCowra Shire33°45′54″S 149°10′04″E / 33.76500°S 149.16778°E / -33.76500; 149.16778 (Egbert Parish)
ErrolBlayney Shire33°33′54″S 149°11′04″E / 33.56500°S 149.18444°E / -33.56500; 149.18444 (Errol Parish)
FreemantleCabonne Shire33°14′54″S 149°20′04″E / 33.24833°S 149.33444°E / -33.24833; 149.33444 (Freemantle Parish)
GalbraithBlayney Shire33°33′54″S 149°22′04″E / 33.56500°S 149.36778°E / -33.56500; 149.36778 (Galbraith Parish)
GlenloganCowra Shire33°46′54″S 148°39′04″E / 33.78167°S 148.65111°E / -33.78167; 148.65111 (Glenlogan Parish)
GrahamBlayney Shire33°27′54″S 149°12′04″E / 33.46500°S 149.20111°E / -33.46500; 149.20111 (Graham Parish)
GranthamBathurst Regional Council33°29′54″S 149°30′04″E / 33.49833°S 149.50111°E / -33.49833; 149.50111 (Grantham Parish)
HamptonCowra Shire33°36′54″S 148°57′04″E / 33.61500°S 148.95111°E / -33.61500; 148.95111 (Hampton Parish)
HuntleyCabonne Shire33°22′54″S 149°07′04″E / 33.38167°S 149.11778°E / -33.38167; 149.11778 (Huntley Parish)
KenilworthCowra Shire33°45′54″S 148°50′04″E / 33.76500°S 148.83444°E / -33.76500; 148.83444 (Kenilworth Parish)
LennoxCabonne Shire33°11′54″S 149°17′04″E / 33.19833°S 149.28444°E / -33.19833; 149.28444 (Lennox Parish)
LindsayBlayney Shire33°30′54″S 149°13′04″E / 33.51500°S 149.21778°E / -33.51500; 149.21778 (Lindsay Parish)
LowryBathurst Regional Council35°33′54″S 149°27′04″E / 35.56500°S 149.45111°E / -35.56500; 149.45111 (Lowry Parish)
LucanBlayney Shire33°42′54″S 149°01′04″E / 33.71500°S 149.01778°E / -33.71500; 149.01778 (Lucan Parish)
LucanBlayney Shire33°45′54″S 148°00′04″E / 33.76500°S 148.00111°E / -33.76500; 148.00111 (Lucan Parish)
LyndhurstBlayney Shire33°37′54″S 149°01′04″E / 33.63167°S 149.01778°E / -33.63167; 149.01778 (Lyndhurst Parish)
MalmsburyBathurst Regional Council33°26′54″S 149°25′04″E / 33.44833°S 149.41778°E / -33.44833; 149.41778 (Malmsbury Parish)
MalongulliCowra Shire33°35′54″S 148°53′04″E / 33.59833°S 148.88444°E / -33.59833; 148.88444 (Malongulli Parish)
MilburnCowra Shire33°53′54″S 148°49′04″E / 33.89833°S 148.81778°E / -33.89833; 148.81778 (Milburn Parish)
Mount PleasantBathurst Regional Council33°25′54″S 149°31′04″E / 33.43167°S 149.51778°E / -33.43167; 149.51778 (Mount Pleasant Parish)
NapierBlayney Shire33°33′54″S 149°17′04″E / 33.56500°S 149.28444°E / -33.56500; 149.28444 (Napier Parish)
NevilleBlayney Shire33°40′54″S 149°14′04″E / 33.68167°S 149.23444°E / -33.68167; 149.23444 (Neville Parish)
OakleyBathurst Regional Council33°37′54″S 149°40′04″E / 33.63167°S 149.66778°E / -33.63167; 149.66778 (Oakley Parish)
OrangeCity of Orange33°18′42″S 149°07′07″E / 33.31167°S 149.11861°E / -33.31167; 149.11861 (Orange Parish)
OsborneBlayney Shire33°36′54″S 149°15′04″E / 33.61500°S 149.25111°E / -33.61500; 149.25111 (Osborne Parish)
PonsonbyBathurst Regional Council33°36′54″S 149°33′04″E / 33.61500°S 149.55111°E / -33.61500; 149.55111 (Ponsonby Parish)
PurfleetCowra Shire33°51′54″S 149°00′04″E / 33.86500°S 149.00111°E / -33.86500; 149.00111 (Purfleet Parish)
RosebergCowra Shire33°50′54″S 149°05′04″E / 33.84833°S 149.08444°E / -33.84833; 149.08444 (Roseberg Parish)
ShadforthCabonne Shire33°23′54″S 149°12′04″E / 33.39833°S 149.20111°E / -33.39833; 149.20111 (Shadforth Parish)
ShawBlayney Shire33°37′54″S 149°10′04″E / 33.63167°S 149.16778°E / -33.63167; 149.16778 (Shaw Parish)
SomersBlayney Shire33°40′54″S 149°07′04″E / 33.68167°S 149.11778°E / -33.68167; 149.11778 (Somers Parish)
St DavidBathurst Regional Council33°11′54″S 149°24′04″E / 33.19833°S 149.40111°E / -33.19833; 149.40111 (St David Parish)
TenandraCowra Shire33°39′54″S 148°47′04″E / 33.66500°S 148.78444°E / -33.66500; 148.78444 (Tenandra Parish)
Three BrothersBlayney Shire33°38′54″S 149°21′04″E / 33.64833°S 149.35111°E / -33.64833; 149.35111 (Three Brothers Parish)
TinternCowra Shire33°49′54″S 148°53′04″E / 33.83167°S 148.88444°E / -33.83167; 148.88444 (Tintern Parish)
TorrensBlayney Shire33°28′54″S 149°19′04″E / 33.48167°S 149.31778°E / -33.48167; 149.31778 (Torrens Parish)
VittoriaCabonne Shire33°24′54″S 149°22′04″E / 33.41500°S 149.36778°E / -33.41500; 149.36778 (Vittoria Parish)
WaldegraveCabonne Shire33°24′54″S 149°00′04″E / 33.41500°S 149.00111°E / -33.41500; 149.00111 (Waldegrave Parish)
WalliCabonne Shire33°40′54″S 148°52′04″E / 33.68167°S 148.86778°E / -33.68167; 148.86778 (Walli Parish)
WaugoolaCowra Shire33°46′54″S 148°56′04″E / 33.78167°S 148.93444°E / -33.78167; 148.93444 (Waugoola Parish)
WorcesterCabonne Shire33°15′54″S 149°14′04″E / 33.26500°S 149.23444°E / -33.26500; 149.23444 (Worcester Parish)

References

  1. "Bathurst County". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
  2. "Old Welsh Books with English Translations", The Land of Gold: the Companion for the Welsh Emigrant to Australia, 1852
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