Westmoreland
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around Westmoreland:
Bathurst Roxburgh Cook
Georgiana Westmoreland Cook
Argyle Argyle Camden

Westmoreland 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 is to the west of Sydney in the Blue Mountains. Coxs River is the border to the north, and the Wollondilly River to the east. Campbells River is the border in the north-east, where the county extends to near Bathurst, with the Fish River part of the border. It includes the town of Oberon, and the Kanangra-Boyd National Park.

Westmoreland County is named in honour of John Fane, Tenth Earl of Westmorland (1759-1841).[1] The Electoral district of Cook and Westmoreland was the first state electoral district for the area, between 1856 and 1859.

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
AbercornOberon Council33°59′54″S 149°55′04″E / 33.99833°S 149.91778°E / -33.99833; 149.91778 (Abercorn Parish)
AdderleyOberon Council33°44′54″S 149°41′04″E / 33.74833°S 149.68444°E / -33.74833; 149.68444 (Adderley Parish)
AntonioCity of Lithgow30°35′54″S 149°58′04″E / 30.59833°S 149.96778°E / -30.59833; 149.96778 (Antonio Parish)
BalfourOberon Council33°47′54″S 149°45′04″E / 33.79833°S 149.75111°E / -33.79833; 149.75111 (Balfour Parish)
BansheaOberon Council34°02′54″S 150°02′04″E / 34.04833°S 150.03444°E / -34.04833; 150.03444 (Banshea Parish)
BaringOberon Council33°42′54″S 149°43′04″E / 33.71500°S 149.71778°E / -33.71500; 149.71778 (Baring Parish)
BimlowWollondilly Shire33°58′54″S 150°23′04″E / 33.98167°S 150.38444°E / -33.98167; 150.38444 (Bimlow Parish)
BindoCity of Lithgow33°40′54″S 150°02′04″E / 33.68167°S 150.03444°E / -33.68167; 150.03444 (Bindo Parish)
BlenheimOberon Council33°36′54″S 149°54′04″E / 33.61500°S 149.90111°E / -33.61500; 149.90111 (Blenheim Parish)
BoltonOberon Council33°33′54″S 149°46′04″E / 33.56500°S 149.76778°E / -33.56500; 149.76778 (Bolton Parish)
BouverieUpper Lachlan Shire34°19′54″S 149°54′04″E / 34.33167°S 149.90111°E / -34.33167; 149.90111 (Bouverie Parish)
BulgarresOberon Council33°51′54″S 149°57′04″E / 33.86500°S 149.95111°E / -33.86500; 149.95111 (Bulgarres Parish)
ColongWollondilly Shire34°07′54″S 150°09′04″E / 34.13167°S 150.15111°E / -34.13167; 150.15111 (Colong Parish)
CreteOberon Council33°44′54″S 149°45′04″E / 33.74833°S 149.75111°E / -33.74833; 149.75111 (Crete Parish)
CyclopsWollondilly Shire33°54′54″S 150°14′04″E / 33.91500°S 150.23444°E / -33.91500; 150.23444 (Cyclops Parish)
DroghedaOberon Council33°55′54″S 149°56′04″E / 33.93167°S 149.93444°E / -33.93167; 149.93444 (Drogheda Parish)
DuckmaloiOberon Council33°46′54″S 149°57′04″E / 33.78167°S 149.95111°E / -33.78167; 149.95111 (Duckmaloi Parish)
GanbenangCity of Lithgow33°40′54″S 150°07′04″E / 33.68167°S 150.11778°E / -33.68167; 150.11778 (Ganbenang Parish)
GangerangOberon Council33°59′54″S 150°10′04″E / 33.99833°S 150.16778°E / -33.99833; 150.16778 (Gangerang Parish)
GuineacorWingecarribee Shire34°18′54″S 150°00′04″E / 34.31500°S 150.00111°E / -34.31500; 150.00111 (Guineacor Parish)
IreneOberon Council33°44′54″S 149°36′04″E / 33.74833°S 149.60111°E / -33.74833; 149.60111 (Irene Parish)
JenolanOberon Council33°47′54″S 150°05′04″E / 33.79833°S 150.08444°E / -33.79833; 150.08444 (Jenolan Parish)
JocelynOberon Council33°35′54″S 149°46′04″E / 33.59833°S 149.76778°E / -33.59833; 149.76778 (Jocelyn Parish)
JoorilandWollondilly Shire34°11′54″S 150°15′04″E / 34.19833°S 150.25111°E / -34.19833; 150.25111 (Jooriland Parish)
KendaleOberon Council33°32′54″S 149°51′04″E / 33.54833°S 149.85111°E / -33.54833; 149.85111 (Kendale Parish)
KonangarooOberon Council33°51′54″S 150°03′04″E / 33.86500°S 150.05111°E / -33.86500; 150.05111 (Konangaroo Parish)
KowmungOberon Council33°57′54″S 149°52′04″E / 33.96500°S 149.86778°E / -33.96500; 149.86778 (Kowmung Parish)
LangdaleOberon Council33°30′54″S 149°39′04″E / 33.51500°S 149.65111°E / -33.51500; 149.65111 (Langdale Parish)
LeibnitzWollondilly Shire34°12′54″S 150°08′04″E / 34.21500°S 150.13444°E / -34.21500; 150.13444 (Leibnitz Parish)
LowtherCity of Lithgow33°35′54″S 150°06′04″E / 33.59833°S 150.10111°E / -33.59833; 150.10111 (Lowther Parish)
MerlinWollondilly Shire34°01′54″S 150°14′04″E / 34.03167°S 150.23444°E / -34.03167; 150.23444 (Merlin Parish)
MozartOberon Council33°47′54″S 149°51′04″E / 33.79833°S 149.85111°E / -33.79833; 149.85111 (Mozart Parish)
MurruinShire34°07′54″S 150°02′04″E / 34.13167°S 150.03444°E / -34.13167; 150.03444 (Murruin Parish)
NorwayOberon Council33°44′54″S 149°52′04″E / 33.74833°S 149.86778°E / -33.74833; 149.86778 (Norway Parish)
OberonOberon Council33°36′54″S 149°49′04″E / 33.61500°S 149.81778°E / -33.61500; 149.81778 (Oberon Parish)
OldbuckShire34°13′54″S 150°03′04″E / 34.23167°S 150.05111°E / -34.23167; 150.05111 (Oldbuck Parish)
SpeedwellWollondilly Shire33°55′54″S 150°17′04″E / 33.93167°S 150.28444°E / -33.93167; 150.28444 (Speedwell Parish)
St ColumbaShire34°11′54″S 150°00′04″E / 34.19833°S 150.00111°E / -34.19833; 150.00111 (St Columba Parish)
SwatchfieldOberon Council33°51′54″S 149°43′04″E / 33.86500°S 149.71778°E / -33.86500; 149.71778 (Swatchfield Parish)
TartarusOberon Council34°03′54″S 150°06′04″E / 34.06500°S 150.10111°E / -34.06500; 150.10111 (Tartarus Parish)
TerniWollondilly Shire34°02′54″S 150°18′04″E / 34.04833°S 150.30111°E / -34.04833; 150.30111 (Terni Parish)
The PeaksWollondilly Shire34°06′54″S 150°15′04″E / 34.11500°S 150.25111°E / -34.11500; 150.25111 (The Peaks Parish)
ThornshopeCity of Lithgow33°32′54″S 149°59′04″E / 33.54833°S 149.98444°E / -33.54833; 149.98444 (Thornshope Parish)
ThuratOberon Council33°56′54″S 150°04′04″E / 33.94833°S 150.06778°E / -33.94833; 150.06778 (Thurat Parish)
VulcanOberon Council33°52′54″S 149°47′04″E / 33.88167°S 149.78444°E / -33.88167; 149.78444 (Vulcan Parish)
WingecarribeeWollondilly Shire34°03′54″S 150°22′04″E / 34.06500°S 150.36778°E / -34.06500; 150.36778 (Wingecarribee Parish)

References

  1. "Westmoreland". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
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