Urana County

Urana
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around Urana:
Boyd Boyd Mitchell
Townsend Urana Mitchell
Townsend Denison Hume

Urana County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It contains the towns of Urana and Bidgeemia.

The name Urana is believed to be derived from a local Aboriginal word,[1] and is referenced in relation to the town of Urana, New South Wales as coming from the Aboriginal word 'airana', meaning a temporary shelter (usually consisting of a simple frame of branches covered with bark, leaves, or grass).[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:

Parish LGA Coordinates
Betts Urana Shire 35°04′54″S 146°13′04″E / 35.08167°S 146.21778°E / -35.08167; 146.21778 (Betts)
Bingagong Urana Shire 34°58′54″S 146°17′04″E / 34.98167°S 146.28444°E / -34.98167; 146.28444 (Bingagong)
Bolton Jerilderie Shire 35°12′54″S 145°49′04″E / 35.21500°S 145.81778°E / -35.21500; 145.81778 (Bolton)
Booroobanilly Jerilderie Shire 35°28′54″S 145°34′04″E / 35.48167°S 145.56778°E / -35.48167; 145.56778 (Booroobanilly)
Boree Creek Urana Shire 35°04′54″S 146°39′04″E / 35.08167°S 146.65111°E / -35.08167; 146.65111 (Boree Creek)
Boreegerry Urana Shire 35°32′54″S 146°05′04″E / 35.54833°S 146.08444°E / -35.54833; 146.08444 (Boreegerry)
Brookong North Lockhart Shire 35°10′54″S 146°00′04″E / 35.18167°S 146.00111°E / -35.18167; 146.00111 (Brookong North)
Brookong Lockhart Shire 35°17′54″S 146°35′04″E / 35.29833°S 146.58444°E / -35.29833; 146.58444 (Brookong)
Broome Jerilderie Shire 35°05′54″S 145°49′04″E / 35.09833°S 145.81778°E / -35.09833; 145.81778 (Broome)
Bundure North Jerilderie Shire 35°02′54″S 145°59′04″E / 35.04833°S 145.98444°E / -35.04833; 145.98444 (Bundure North)
Bundure Jerilderie Shire 35°05′54″S 145°59′04″E / 35.09833°S 145.98444°E / -35.09833; 145.98444 (Bundure)
Butherwa Urana Shire 35°15′54″S 146°21′04″E / 35.26500°S 146.35111°E / -35.26500; 146.35111 (Butherwa)
Cadell Jerilderie Shire 35°01′54″S 145°52′04″E / 35.03167°S 145.86778°E / -35.03167; 145.86778 (Cadell)
Carnerney Jerilderie Shire 35°16′15″S 145°50′08″E / 35.27083°S 145.83556°E / -35.27083; 145.83556 (Carnerney)
Clear Hill Urana Shire 35°28′54″S 146°11′04″E / 35.48167°S 146.18444°E / -35.48167; 146.18444 (Clear Hill)
Clear Hill Urana Shire 35°30′54″S 146°10′04″E / 35.51500°S 146.16778°E / -35.51500; 146.16778 (Clear Hill)
Clive Lockhart Shire 35°23′54″S 146°45′04″E / 35.39833°S 146.75111°E / -35.39833; 146.75111 (Clive)
Clyde Narrandera Shire 35°01′54″S 146°27′04″E / 35.03167°S 146.45111°E / -35.03167; 146.45111 (Clyde)
Cocketgedong Urana Shire 35°14′54″S 145°59′04″E / 35.24833°S 145.98444°E / -35.24833; 145.98444 (Cocketgedong)
Colkmannan Urana Shire 34°57′54″S 146°08′04″E / 34.96500°S 146.13444°E / -34.96500; 146.13444 (Colkmannan)
Colombo Urana Shire 35°07′54″S 146°06′04″E / 35.13167°S 146.10111°E / -35.13167; 146.10111 (Colombo)
Combermere Urana Shire 35°23′54″S 146°05′04″E / 35.39833°S 146.08444°E / -35.39833; 146.08444 (Combermere)
Coonong Urana Shire 35°11′54″S 146°10′04″E / 35.19833°S 146.16778°E / -35.19833; 146.16778 (Coonong)
Coree North Jerilderie Shire 35°17′54″S 145°35′04″E / 35.29833°S 145.58444°E / -35.29833; 145.58444 (Coree North)
Coree South Jerilderie Shire 35°23′54″S 145°34′04″E / 35.39833°S 145.56778°E / -35.39833; 145.56778 (Coree South)
Crommelin Urana Shire 35°00′54″S 146°07′04″E / 35.01500°S 146.11778°E / -35.01500; 146.11778 (Crommelin)
Cullivel Lockhart Shire 35°16′54″S 146°30′04″E / 35.28167°S 146.50111°E / -35.28167; 146.50111 (Cullivel)
Douglas Urana Shire 35°04′54″S 146°04′04″E / 35.08167°S 146.06778°E / -35.08167; 146.06778 (Douglas)
Faed Urana Shire 35°22′54″S 146°22′04″E / 35.38167°S 146.36778°E / -35.38167; 146.36778 (Faed)
Finlay Lockhart Shire 35°25′54″S 146°35′04″E / 35.43167°S 146.58444°E / -35.43167; 146.58444 (Finlay)
Galore Lockhart Shire 35°10′54″S 146°45′04″E / 35.18167°S 146.75111°E / -35.18167; 146.75111 (Galore)
Goolgumbla Jerilderie Shire 35°03′54″S 145°37′04″E / 35.06500°S 145.61778°E / -35.06500; 145.61778 (Goolgumbla)
Gunambill Urana Shire 35°15′54″S 146°15′04″E / 35.26500°S 146.25111°E / -35.26500; 146.25111 (Gunambill)
Gunambill Urana Shire 35°33′54″S 146°15′04″E / 35.56500°S 146.25111°E / -35.56500; 146.25111 (Gunambill)
Hardie Jerilderie Shire 35°28′54″S 145°54′04″E / 35.48167°S 145.90111°E / -35.48167; 145.90111 (Hardie)
Hastings Urana Shire 35°23′54″S 146°10′04″E / 35.39833°S 146.16778°E / -35.39833; 146.16778 (Hastings)
Hebden Lockhart Shire 35°17′54″S 146°40′04″E / 35.29833°S 146.66778°E / -35.29833; 146.66778 (Hebden)
Henty Urana Shire 35°28′54″S 146°05′04″E / 35.48167°S 146.08444°E / -35.48167; 146.08444 (Henty)
Howell Urana Shire 34°55′54″S 146°14′04″E / 34.93167°S 146.23444°E / -34.93167; 146.23444 (Howell)
Jerilderie North Jerilderie Shire 35°17′54″S 145°44′04″E / 35.29833°S 145.73444°E / -35.29833; 145.73444 (Jerilderie North)
Jerilderie South Jerilderie Shire 35°22′54″S 145°44′04″E / 35.38167°S 145.73444°E / -35.38167; 145.73444 (Jerilderie South)
Kendall Urana Shire 35°13′54″S 146°04′04″E / 35.23167°S 146.06778°E / -35.23167; 146.06778 (Kendall)
Lake Urana Shire 35°06′54″S 146°31′04″E / 35.11500°S 146.51778°E / -35.11500; 146.51778 (Lake)
Lockhart Lockhart Shire 35°12′54″S 146°46′04″E / 35.21500°S 146.76778°E / -35.21500; 146.76778 (Lockhart)
Mairjimmy Jerilderie Shire 35°30′54″S 145°46′04″E / 35.51500°S 145.76778°E / -35.51500; 145.76778 (Mairjimmy)
Morundah South Urana Shire 35°06′54″S 146°21′04″E / 35.11500°S 146.35111°E / -35.11500; 146.35111 (Morundah South)
Morundah Urana Shire 35°01′18″S 146°22′31″E / 35.02167°S 146.37528°E / -35.02167; 146.37528 (Morundah)
Mucra Lockhart Shire 35°11′54″S 146°30′04″E / 35.19833°S 146.50111°E / -35.19833; 146.50111 (Mucra)
Munyabla Lockhart Shire 35°27′54″S 146°48′04″E / 35.46500°S 146.80111°E / -35.46500; 146.80111 (Munyabla)
Napier Lockhart Shire 35°17′54″S 146°46′04″E / 35.29833°S 146.76778°E / -35.29833; 146.76778 (Napier)
North Gunambill Urana Shire 35°25′54″S 146°16′04″E / 35.43167°S 146.26778°E / -35.43167; 146.26778 (North Gunambill)
Nowranie Jerilderie Shire 35°21′54″S 146°01′04″E / 35.36500°S 146.01778°E / -35.36500; 146.01778 (Nowranie)
Osborne Lockhart Shire 35°11′54″S 146°41′04″E / 35.19833°S 146.68444°E / -35.19833; 146.68444 (Osborne)
Palmer Jerilderie Shire 35°26′54″S 146°01′04″E / 35.44833°S 146.01778°E / -35.44833; 146.01778 (Palmer)
Palmer Urana Shire 35°30′54″S 146°01′04″E / 35.51500°S 146.01778°E / -35.51500; 146.01778 (Palmer)
Piney Ridge Urana Shire 35°10′54″S 146°22′04″E / 35.18167°S 146.36778°E / -35.18167; 146.36778 (Piney Ridge)
Pullega Jerilderie Shire 34°55′54″S 145°53′04″E / 34.93167°S 145.88444°E / -34.93167; 145.88444 (Pullega)
Ross Lockhart Shire 35°27′54″S 146°40′04″E / 35.46500°S 146.66778°E / -35.46500; 146.66778 (Ross)
Stanley Jerilderie Shire 35°05′54″S 145°42′04″E / 35.09833°S 145.70111°E / -35.09833; 145.70111 (Stanley)
Sumner Lockhart Shire 35°25′54″S 146°31′04″E / 35.43167°S 146.51778°E / -35.43167; 146.51778 (Sumner)
Thurrowa Jerilderie 35°09′54″S 145°58′04″E / 35.16500°S 145.96778°E / -35.16500; 145.96778 (Thurrowa)
Urana Urana Shire 35°19′54″S 146°16′04″E / 35.33167°S 146.26778°E / -35.33167; 146.26778 (Urana)
Urangeline Lockhart Shire 35°21′54″S 146°31′04″E / 35.36500°S 146.51778°E / -35.36500; 146.51778 (Urangeline)
Wallandoon Lockhart Shire 35°27′54″S 146°44′04″E / 35.46500°S 146.73444°E / -35.46500; 146.73444 (Wallandoon)
Waloona Jerilderie Shire 34°54′54″S 145°40′04″E / 34.91500°S 145.66778°E / -34.91500; 145.66778 (Waloona)
Watt Urana Shire 35°15′54″S 146°09′04″E / 35.26500°S 146.15111°E / -35.26500; 146.15111 (Watt)
Waugh Urana Shire 34°58′54″S 146°23′04″E / 34.98167°S 146.38444°E / -34.98167; 146.38444 (Waugh)
Widgiewa Urana Shire 35°11′54″S 146°16′04″E / 35.19833°S 146.26778°E / -35.19833; 146.26778 (Widgiewa)
Wilson Urana Shire 35°29′54″S 146°17′04″E / 35.49833°S 146.28444°E / -35.49833; 146.28444 (Wilson)
Wood Jerilderie Shire 35°09′54″S 145°35′04″E / 35.16500°S 145.58444°E / -35.16500; 145.58444 (Wood)
Wunnamurra Jerilderie Shire 35°26′54″S 145°43′04″E / 35.44833°S 145.71778°E / -35.44833; 145.71778 (Wunnamurra)
Yamma Jerilderie Shire 34°56′54″S 146°00′04″E / 34.94833°S 146.00111°E / -34.94833; 146.00111 (Yamma)
Yanko South Jerilderie Shire 34°59′54″S 145°48′04″E / 34.99833°S 145.80111°E / -34.99833; 145.80111 (Yanko South)
Yanko Jerilderie Shire 34°54′54″S 145°47′04″E / 34.91500°S 145.78444°E / -34.91500; 145.78444 (Yanko)
Yathong South Jerilderie Shire 35°22′54″S 145°54′04″E / 35.38167°S 145.90111°E / -35.38167; 145.90111 (Yathong South)
Yathong Jerilderie Shire 35°17′17″S 145°55′06″E / 35.28806°S 145.91833°E / -35.28806; 145.91833 (Yathong)

References

  1. "Urana". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  2. Jervis, James, 'The Western Riverina: A History of Its Development', Royal Australian Historical Society Journal and Proceedings, Vol. XXXVIII 1952, pp. 242-3.
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