Boundaries of All Counties

The Sydney Morning Herald

29 March 1851

SCHEDULE A.

1. ARGYLE:- Bounded on the north by the River Guinecor, from its junction with the Wollondilly to its source near Burra Burra Lagoon, on the dividing range; on the west by the dividing range, from Burra Burra, by Cullarin, to Lake George, including the three Bredalbane Plains; on the south by the northern margin of Lake George to Kenny's Station, from Lake George to the Alianoyonyiga Mountain, by a small gully descending to the Lake, from Alianoyonyiga by the ridge extending south-east to the Hill of Wolowolar, and from Wolowolar by Boro Creek to the Shoalhaven River; on the east by the Shoalhaven River to the junction of the rivulet from Barber's, by the rivulet from Barber's to its source, across   a narrow neck of land to the head of the Uringalla, by the Uringalla to its junction with the Wollondilly, and by the Wollondilly to the junction of the Guinecor above-mentioned.

2. BATHURST:- Bounded on the north east by the River Campbell from Pepper Creek and the River Macquarie to the junction of Lewis' Ponds; on the west by Lewis' Ponds Creek to Blackman's Swamp, and thence by the range to the Conobolas Mountains, thence by the Pannara Range and Pannara Rivulet to the Belubula Stream, and by that stream to its junction with the Lachlan; on the south by that river to the Abercrombie and the junction of Rocky Bridge Creek, also by that creek and the range to the head of Pepper Creek, and by that creek to the River Campbell as aforesaid.

WELLINGTON: - Bounded on the north-east by the River Cudgegong; on the west by that river and the Macquarie to the junction of the River Bell near Wellington Valley; on the west by the Rivers Bell, Molong, and Boree nore Creek, to the Conobolas Mountains; and on the east by the range thence to Blackman's Swamp, and by Lewis' Ponds, the Macquarie, Turon River, Cunningham's Creek, and Cudgegong Creek under Bocoble, to the Cudgegong River.

3. CAMDEN:- Bounded on the north by a line bearing west 20 degrees north from Bulli on the sea coast to the head of the Cataract River, thence by that river and the Nepean to its junction with the Wollondilly (there called the Warragamba); on the west by the River Wollondilly to the junction of the Uringalla, commonly called Paddy's River, and by the Uringalla and Barber's Creek, forming the boundary between Camden and Argyle, to the Shoalhaven River; on the south by the Shoalhaven River to the sea coast, which forms the eastern boundary.

4. COOK:- Bounded on the north-east by the Colo River; on the west by Cook's Creek to its source in the dividing range, by that range to the Honeysuckle Hill, thence by Solitary Creek to its junction with Antonio's   Creek at the boundary of Westmoreland; on the south by two small creeks from the dividing range in a direction due east from the aforesaid junction to Cox's River, one mile south of the new road; on the south by Cox's River; and on the east by the Warragamba, Nepean, and Hawkesbury, to the junction of the Colo aforesaid.

HUNTER:- Bounded on the north by the River Hunter and the Goulburn to the junction of Widdin Creek; on the west by Widdin Creek 'o the Mountain of Coricudgy, by the range thence to the Durambang Hill, on the west by Umbiella Creek to the River Colo; on the south by that river to the Hawkesbury; on the east by the Hawkesbury to the north of the Macdonald River or Lower Branch; on the east by the Macdonald to the junction of Wareng Creek, and by Wareng Creek, Parson's Creek and the Wollombi Brook to its junction with the Hunter.

5. CUMBERLAND:- Bounded on the north   and west by the Rivers Hawkesbury and Nepean; on the south-west and west by the Nepean, the Cataract River, and a line bearing east 20 degrees south to Bulli, on the sea coast, which shall form the eastern boundary of the said county.

6. DURHAM :- Bounded on the north east by the William River to its source, and thence by the Mount Royal Range to the head of the River Hunter, in latitude 31 degrees 46 minutes, and by that river on the west and south to the junction of William River above mentioned.

7. GLOUCES'TER:- Bounded on the south and west by the River Hunter (exclusive of the islands therein) to its confluence with the William River; then on the south west by the William River to its source, and thence by the Mount Royal Range bounding the county of Durham to the principal source of the Manning River; on the north by the Manning River to Farquhar Inlet; and on he east by the sea coast.

MACQUARIE:- Bounded on the south by the Manning River from Farquhar's Inlet to its confluence with the Barnard River; on the west by a line from the said confluence to Mount Sea View, and thence by a line to Kippara, a pass in the range dividing the waters of the M'Leay River from the waters of the Wilson River; on the north by that range to the source of the south branch of the Maria River; and thence by that stream to the first section line in the parish of Kalateenee, west of the eastern boundary of that parish; thence by that section line to the M'Leay River; on the north-west by the M'Leay River to its mouth (inclusive of the islands); and on the east by the sea coast.

8. KING:- Bounded on the east by the dividing range forming the western boundary of the county of Argyle from the head of the Crookwell River, in latitude 34 degrees 30 minutes to the head of the Gundaroo Creek, near Lake George on the south by the Gundaroo Creek and the River Yass to the junction of   Derringullen Creek near Bowning Hill; on the west by the range of Bowning Hill to the head of Boorowa River, and by that river to its Junction with the Lachlan; on the north-east by the rivers Lachlan and Crookwell to its source as beforementioned.

GEORGIANA:- Bounded on the east by the dividing range extending from the head of the Crookwell in latitude 31 degrees 30 minutes, by Burra Burra Lake and Mount Werong to the head of Campbell's River; on the north by Campbell's River to Pepper Creek; on the west by Pepper Creek and the range extending from its head towards the source of Rocky Bridge Creek, and by that creek and the Abercrombie to the river Lachlan; on the south by the Lachlan and the Crookwell to its source as aforesaid.

9. MURRAY:- Bounded on the north-east by the Boro Creek from its junction with the Shoalhaven River to its source on the hill of Wolowolar, by the range thence to the Alianoyonyiga Mountain, between Lake George and Lake Bathurst, and by a water-course descending from that mountain to Lake George, by the northern shore of Lake George to the hill on the dividing range, the range in the west overlooking its northern extremity and thence by Gundaroo Creek and Yass River to the Murrumbidgee; on the west by the Murrumbidgee River to the junction of the Miccaligo Creek; on the south by that Creek to the Twins or Tinderry Pics, passing between them to the source of Tinderry Creek, and by that creek to Queanbeyan River, by that river to the creek entering it from the hill called Tumanmung, and by a line from the source of Jerrabatgulla in that mountain to the junction of Carrabeene Creek with the Shoalhaven River; and on the east by Shoalhaven River to the junction of Boro Creek.

ST. VINCENT:- Bounded on the north and west by the Shoalhaven River; on the south by the Wianbene Creek to its source, and Thence by the Moodong Creek and the Moruya River to the sea coast, which forms the eastern boundary.

10. NORTHUMBERLAND:- Bounded on the north by the River Hunter; on the west by Wollombi Brook to the junction of Parson's Creek, by that Creek to its head in   the range dividing the waters of the Hawkesbury from those of the Hunter, by Wareng Creek to its junction with the River Macdonald or Lower Branch of the Hawkesbury, and by the said Lower Branch to its junction with the river; on the south by the Hawkesbury to   the sea coast which form the eastern bounbary.

11. PHILLIP:- Bounded on the north by the River Goulburn from its source near the head of Wialdrar Creek to the junction of Widdin Creek; on the north-west by Wialdrar Creek to the Cudgegong River; on the south by the Cudgegong River from its source at Mount Durambang to Wialdrar Creek.

BRISRANE:- Bounded on the north east by River Hunter from its source in latitude 31degrees 46 minutes to the River Goulburn, and by that river to the Krui River; on the west by the Krui River to its source at Mount Macarthur or Moan in the Liverpool Range; on the north-west by that range, Tinag?ro? and Temi, to the head of the River Hunter as aforesaid.

BLIGH :- Bounded on the north by the Liverpool Range from Mount Macarthur to the head of Coolaburragundy River: by the Coolaburragundy and Talbragar Rivers, to the junction of a small creek two miles past of Balura and on the west by a connected ridge extending from the head of the creek aforesaid to a hill five miles north of the junction of the Bell with the Macquarie, and thence by a line south to the Macquarie; on the south-west by the Macquarie to the junction of the Cudgegong River and on the south east by the Cudgegong River and Wialdra Creek to the source of the latter in the dividing rang and the head of the Goulburn, thence by the Goulburn and Krui Rivers to Mount Macarthur or Liverpool Rnngs.

12. ROXBURGH:- Bounded on the north by the River Cudgegong from the Mount Duram  bang by Canguddy Creek to the junction of Cudgogong Creek on the east of Mount Bocobel; on the west by that creek and by a creek in the opposite direction beyond the range descending to Cunningham's Creek, and by Cun ningham's Creek and the Turon River to the Macquarie; on the south by the River Macquarie and the Fish River to the junction of Solitary Creek; on the east by Solitary Creek to Honeysuckle Hill, and thence by the dividing range to the head of Cook's Creek, and by that creek and the Cudgegong River and Umbiella Creek to Mount Durambang aforesaid.

WESTMORRLAND:- Bounded on the north-east by Cox's River from its junction with the Wollondilly, to the small creek entering the Cox from the west, one mile south of the new road to Bathurst; on the north by that creek and one descending to Solitary Creek, near its   junction with Antonio's Creek, and thence by the Fish River to Campbell's River; on the west by Campbell's River to its source in the dividing range, and by the dividing range to Burra Burra Lagoon; on the south by the River Guinecor from Burra Burra Lagoon to its junction with the Wollondilly; on the east by the Wollondilly to the junction of Cox's  River abovementioned.

13. STANLEY:- To comprehend the portion of the colony of New South Wales lying between the parallels of 27 and 23 degrees of south latitude, and bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean; and on the west by the mountain ridge which separates the waters which fall into the Pacific Ocenn from those which run to the Darling River, and ultimately by the River Murray to the Southern Ocean.

SCHEDULE B.

BOUNDARIES OF PASTORAL DISTRICTS.

1. MANEROO:- Bounded on the north by   the counties of St Vincent and Murray from the sea to the Murrumbidgee River; on the west and again on the north by that river to its   source in the Snowy Mountains; again on the west by those mountains, being the Great Dividing Range to the boundary between this colony and Port Phillip; on the south by that boundary, being a line bearing south easterly from the nearest source of the Murray to Cape Howe; and on the east be the sea coast from that cape to the county of St. Vincent aforesaid.

2. MURRUMBIDGEE:- Bounded on the north by the Murrumbidgee River from its confluence with the Murray to the confluence of the Yass River; on the east by the Murrumbidgee River, partly dividing it from the county of Murray and partly on the south by that river to its head in the Snowy Mountains; again on the east by those mountains, being the Great Dividing Range, to the boundary between this colony and Port Phillip at the nearest source of the River Murray to Cape Howe; and on the south and west by that boundary, being the River Murray to the confluence of the Murrumbidge River aforesaid.

3. LACHLAN:- Bounded on the west and north by the River Lachlan from its confluence with the Murrumbidge River to the confluence of the Belubula River; on the east by the Lachlan River, dividing it from the county of Bathurst, and by the county of King to the Murrumbidgee River; and on the south by that river to the confluence of the Lachlan aforesaid.

LOWER DARLING:- Bounded on the west by a line due north from " Chowella," Fowler's station on the River Murray, being the approximation of the 141st meridian of east longitude to the 30th parallel of south latitude; on the north by that parallel easterly to the River Darling; on the east by that river downwards to Fort Bourke; thence by a line bearing south easterly to the confluence of Kalingalungaguy Creek with the Lachlan River; and on the south by the Lachlan, Murrumbidgee, and Murray Rivers to "Chowella" aforesaid.  

4. WELLINGTON:- Bounded on the northeast by the River Macquarie; on the east by the counties of Wellington and Bathurst; on the South by the River Lachlan; on the southwest by a line extending from the confluence of Kalingalungaguy Creek with the River Lachlan to Fort Bourke; and on the north by the River Barwon.

BLIGH:- Bounded on the south-west by the River Macquarie, which separates this district from the Wellington District; on the south-east by the county of Bligh; on the north-east by the Warrabangle Range and by the range bounding the valley of the River Castlereagh; and on the north by the River Barwan.

5. LIVERPOOL PLAINS : Bounded on the east by the River Mooni downwards to its confluence with the River Barwan, and by that river to Pockataroo; on the north-east by the range dividing the valley of the River Gwyder from the valley of the Thalaba Creek and that of the River Namoi or Peel and its sources to the boundary of the New England District; again on the east by part of the New England District; on the south and west by the Liverpool and Warrabangle Ranges, by the range dividing the valley of the River Castlereagh, and by the River Barwan, which divides this from the Bligh and Wellington Districts; on the west and north the boundaries remain undefined.

GWYDER:- Bounded on the west by the River Mooni downwards from Johnstone's station called "Cunningundi," to the confluence with the River Barwan, and by the Barwan to Pockataroo; on the south-west by the range dividing the valley of the River Gwyder from the valley of the Thalaba Creek, and that of the River Nammoy or Peel and its sources to the boundary of the New England District; on the east by part of the New England District; and on the north by a line due west from Mount Gerard, by the Barwan River (also there known as the Kuraula or Macintyre,) downwards to the marked and measured track from the Balonne; and by that track to the River Mooni at Cunningundi aforesaid.

6. NEW ENGLAND:- Bounded on the southeast by a line from the confluence of the Barnard and Manning Rivers to the top of Mount Seaview, dividing it from the county of Macquarie; thence by a line to the top of Werrikimbee Mount, and thence on the east by a line north by compass, dividing this from the M'Leay and Clarence River Districts; on the north by a line due west, so as to intersect the top of Mount Gerard near the head of the north branch of the Clarence, and dividing this from the Darling Downs District; on the west by the fall at the western extreme of the table land; and on the south by the Manning River, which forms the north boundary of the county   of Gloucester.

M'LEAY:-Bounded on the west by a line from Mount Seaview to the top of Werrikim  bee Mount, and thence by a line north by compass dividing this from the New England district; on the south-east and south by the county of Macquarie to the mouth of the M'Leay River; on the east by the Sea coast; and on the north by the ranges which form the basin of the Clarence on the south side of that river.

7 CLARENCE:- Bounded on the south by the ranges which form the basin of the Clarence on the south side of that river; on the west by the New England district, the boundary being a line north by compass from Werrikembee Mountain, which is at the head of the Hastings River, and by the Great Dividing Range; on the north by the ranges forming the basin of the Brisbane and the Logan, on the south side of those rivers; and on the east by the sea coast.

DARLING DOWNS:- Bounded on the east by the Great Dividing Range from the line forming the northern boundary of the New England district to the source of Sandy Creek, and separating this district from the Clarence, Morton, and Burnett districts; on the north-west and west by Sandy Creek to its confluence with the Balonne; and thence by a line south by compass to the River Barwan, (known also as the Kurnula or Macintyre,) separating this district from that of Maranoa; and on the south by the River Barwan upwards, until it intersects a   line extending west from the top of Mount Gerard, which is near the head of the northern branch of the Clarence River; and by that line which divides this from the New England district.

8. MORETON:- Bounded on the south by the ranges which separate the sources of the Rivers Brisbane and Logan from those of the Richmond and Clarence; on the west by the Great Dividing Range; on the north by the range dividing the heads of the Burnett from the heads of the Brisbane River, extending from the Great Dividing Range to Jemma, and thence by the Glass House Range to the sea coast; and on the east by the sea coast, but excluding the settled district of the reputed county of Stanley.

WIDE BAY:- Bounded on the south by the Glass House Range from the sea coast to the range at the head of the River Brisbane, which ranse there separates the Moreton and Burnett districts; on the west by the range dividing the waters falling to Wide Bay from those of the valley of the Burnett as far as the Pine Scrub in that range, and by a small stream there arising which enters the sea to the southward of the estuary of the Burnett; on the east and north-east by the sea coast.  

BURNETT:- Bounded on the south by the range dividing the waters of the Rivers Brisbane and Burnett, extending south-westerly from Jemma to the Great Dividing Range; on the west by that range to the most northerly head of the Dawson River, (called there Palm Tree Creek); on the north by Palm Tree Creek, and by the River Dawson to its confluence with the River Burnett; and thence by the River Burnett downwards to the confluence of the Seven Hills Creek; on the east by the Seven Hills Creek upwards to its most easterly source in the range dividing the waters of the Burnett from those falling towards Wide Bay; and on the east by that range to Jemma.

MARANOA:- Bounded on the south by the surveyed and marked track from the River Barwan to Johnston's station called Cunningundi, on the River Mooni; on the west thence by that river upwards to where the said marked track leaves the Mooni, thence by that track to St. George's Bridge, on the River Balonne, thence by the Balonne to the confluence of the River Maranoa, and by the Maranoa to the confluence of the River Amby; on the north by the River Amby, to its source in Mount Bindango, thence by a line across the Fitz Roy Downs to Mount Beagle, thence by a line across the same downs to the highest summit of the Grafton range, and thence by a line east (by compass) to Sandy Creek; on the east by Sandy Creek downwards to its confluence with the Balonne, and thence by a line south (by compass) to the River Barwan, (known as the Karaula or Macintyre); and again on the south by that river downwards to the point where the surveyed track aforesaid crosses it at a tree marked No. 87.

SCHEDULE C.

BOUNDARIES OF THE SYDNEY HAMLETS.

GLEBE:- Bounded on the east by part of the west boundary of the City of Sydney, being the prolongation of the western side of the Cook's River Road from the Parramatta Road northerly, to a landmark at the head of Blackwattle Bay; on the north and west by that bay, the waters of Port Jackson and Johnston's Creek upwards to the Orphan School Creek; on the south by that creek upwards to the Parramatta Road; and by that road easterly to the City Boundary aforesaid.

CAMPERDOWN:- Bounded on the north and east by the Orphan School Creek from Johnston's Creek upwards to the Parramatta Road, by that rood westerly to the western boundary of Grose Farm; and by that boundary southerly to the south-western corner of that farm; on the south by an allotment boundary line (westerly) to the western boundary line of the Camperdown Estate, and at right angles to it; and on the west by that boundary line northerly to the Parramatta Road, by that road westerly to Johnston's Creek; and by that creek downwards to the Orphan School Creek aforesaid.

O'CONNELL TOWN:- Bounded on the south by the Newtown Road from the western boundary line of the Camperdown Estate easterly to Grose Farm; on the east by one of the western boundary lines of Grose Farm northerly; on the north by a southern boundry line of that farm westerly to its south-west corner, and by an allotment line from that corner westerly to the western boundary line of the Camperdown   Estate, and at right angles to it; and on the west by that boundary line southerly to the Newtown Road aforesaid.

CHIPPENDALE:- Bounded on the south by the south boundary of the Chippendale grant, crossing the Botany Road to Botany-street; on the east by Botany-street northerly to the city boundary in Cleveland-street; on the north by that boundary westerly along Cleveland-street prolonged to the western boundaries of the Chippendale Grant; and on the west by these boundaries southerly to its south boundary aforesaid.  

REDFERN:- Bounded on the west by Botany street, from Cleveland street southerly to the south boundary of the Redfern Grant; on the south by that boundary easterly to Elizabeth street south; on the east by that street northerly to the City boundary in Cleveland-street; on the north by that boundary westerly along Cleveland-street to Botany-street aforesaid.

SURRY HILLS:- Bounded on the east by Dowling-street, from the City boundary in Cleveland-street southerly to the southern boundary line of E S. Hall's 185 acre grant; on the south by the southern boundary line of that grant westerly to Elizabeth-street south; on the west by Elizabeth-street south northerly to the southern boundary line of the City of Sydney, in Cleveland-street; and on the north by the southern boundary line of the City of Sydney along Cleveland Street easterly to Dowling street aforesaid.      

PADDINGTON:- Bounded on the west by the east boundary of the City of Sydney, being "the stream entering Rushcutters' Bay to a Bridge on the old South Head Road, at the north-west corner of Sydney Common;" on the south by the old South Head Road extending eastwards to the Point Piper Road; on the east by that road to the new South Head Road, by that road to the prolongation of William-street in the village of Double Bay, by that prolongation to the bridge over the stream entering the east side of Double Bay, and by that stream to Double Bay; and on the north by the waters of Port Jackson to the east boundary of the City aforesaid, being the stream entering Rushcutters' Bay.

ST. LEONARDS:- Bounded on the east by the stream entering Neutral Harbour, being the western boundary of A. Thrupp's 700 acres, and by the continuation of that western boundary northerly to Ernest-street, on the north by Ernest-street westerly to West street; on the west by that street southerly to Edward Wolstoncroft's 624 acres, and by the eastern boundaries of that land to the waters of Port Jackson; and on the south by these waters to the stream entering Neutral Harbour aforesaid.

BALMAIN:- Bounded on the north-west by Church-street from Waterview Bay southwesterly to the south-west side of Spring street; on the north-east by Spring-street south-easterly to College street; again on the north-west by College street south-westerly 6 chains and 50 links; then again on the north east by a line at right angles to College-street south-easterly to William-street; then on the west by a line south to the south side of Darling-street (or the main road to Sydney); thence on the south by the South side of that street or road easterly to the north-east corner of A. W.Young's land; thence on the west by the western boundary line of that land southerly   to the waters of Johnson's Bay; on the south by the waters of Johnson's Bay; on the east by the waters of Darling Harbour; on the north by the waters of Waterview Bay to Churchstreet aforesaid.

SCHEDULE D.

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS AND POLING PLACES.

1. County of ArgyleGoulburn and Bungonia.

2. United Counties of Bathurst and WellingtonBathurst, Carcoar, Guygong at Fulton's now Lodge's, at the confluence of the Wangoola Creek with the Lachlan, Canonindra, Orange, Mudgee, and Molong.

3. County of Camden Berrima, Picton, Camden. Woollongong, Kiama, and at the Police Office, Shoalhaven.

4 The United Counties of Cook and Hunter -Hartley, Twenty Mile Hollow, Wilberforce, Jerry's Plains, and at Watson's on the Macdonald River.

6. The County of Cumberland Sydney, Parramatta. Windsor, Campbelltown, Liverpool, Penrith, and St. Leonard's.

6. The County of Durham-Paterson, Dungog, Merton, Muswellbrook, East Maitland, Singleton, and Jerry's Plains.

7. The United Counties of Gloucester and   Macquarie Raymond Terrace, Dungog, Stroud, Manning River (at Mr. Rowley's), and Kempsey.

8. The United Counties of King and Georgiana-Yass, Wheeo, and Bathurst.  

9. The United Counties of Murray and St. Vincent-Yass, Queanbeyan, Braidwood, Bungendore, Broulee, Ulladulla, and Jervis Bay and Shoalhaven.

10. The County of Northumberland-Gosford, Newcastle, East Maitland, Wollombi, Singleton, and at Watson's on the Macdonald River.

11. The United Counties of Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh-Mudgee, Merton, Muswellbrook, Scone, Murrurundi, Cassilis, and Montefiores.

12. The United Counties of Roxburg and WestmorelandHartley and Kelso.

13. The County of Stanley-Brisbane, Ipswich, and Drayton.

14. The Pastoral District of Maneroo Eden, Cooma, and Bombala.

15. The Pastoral District of Murrumbidgee -Tumut, Gundagai, Albury, Wagga Wagga, Moulamein and Queanbeyan,

16. The united Pastoral Districts of Lachlan and Lower Darling-Binalong, Wagga, Moulamein, and Balranald.

17. The united Pastoral Districts of Wellington and Bligh-Molong and Dubbo.

l8 The united Pastoral Districts of Liverpool Plains and Gwydir-Murrurundi, Tamworth, Wee Waa, and Warialda.

19. The united Pastoral Diatric's of New England an I M'Leay-Wellingrove, Armidale, and Police Offic, M'Leay River.

20. The united Pistoral Districts of Clarence and Darling DownsGrafton, Cassino, Warwick, Drayton.

21. The united Pastoral Districts of Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett, and Maranoa-Ipswich, Cressbrook, Maryborough, Gayndah, and Surat.

22. The City of Sydney-Each Ward of the said City.

23. The Sydney HamletsThe Glebe, O'connell Town, Redfern, Paddington, St. Leonard's, and Balmain.

24. The Town of Parramatta-Parramatta.

25. The Midland Boroughs Windsor, Liverpool, Campbelltown, Camden, and Penrith.

26. The Western Boroughs Bathurst, Hartley, and Carcoar.

27. The Southern BoroughsEach of the said Boroughs.

28. The Northern BoroughsPaterson, West Maitland. Singleton, Muswellbrook, Scone, and Murrurundi.

29. The North-eastern BoroughsNewcastle, Raymond Terrace, Dungog, Clarence Town, and Gosford.