Drake County is one of the 141 cadastral divisions of New South Wales.

Drake
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around Drake:
Buller Buller Rous
Clive Drake Richmond
Gough Gresham Clarence

Drake County was named in honour of Sir Francis Drake (1540–1596).[1] It is located to the north of parts of the Clarence River, Nymboida River and Mann River. It includes the Washpool National Park.

Parishes within this county

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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
Albert Glen Innes Severn Council 29°23′54″S 152°21′04″E / 29.39833°S 152.35111°E / -29.39833; 152.35111 (Albert)
Alice Clarence Valley Council 29°02′54″S 152°38′04″E / 29.04833°S 152.63444°E / -29.04833; 152.63444 (Alice)
Black Camp Kyogle Council 28°48′54″S 152°43′04″E / 28.81500°S 152.71778°E / -28.81500; 152.71778 (Black Camp)
Cangai Clarence Valley Council 29°36′54″S 152°30′04″E / 29.61500°S 152.50111°E / -29.61500; 152.50111 (Cangai)
Carnham Clarence Valley Council 29°16′54″S 152°30′04″E / 29.28167°S 152.50111°E / -29.28167; 152.50111 (Carnham)
Chauvel Tenterfield Shire Council 28°55′54″S 152°32′04″E / 28.93167°S 152.53444°E / -28.93167; 152.53444 (Chauvel)
Churchill Clarence Valley Council 29°10′54″S 152°30′04″E / 29.18167°S 152.50111°E / -29.18167; 152.50111 (Churchill)
Coombadjha Clarence Valley Council 29°22′54″S 152°28′04″E / 29.38167°S 152.46778°E / -29.38167; 152.46778 (Coombadjha)
Coongbar Clarence Valley Council 29°04′54″S 152°42′04″E / 29.08167°S 152.70111°E / -29.08167; 152.70111 (Coongbar)
Cooraldooral Glen Innes Severn Council 29°34′54″S 152°16′04″E / 29.58167°S 152.26778°E / -29.58167; 152.26778 (Cooraldooral)
Dandahra Clarence Valley Council 29°29′54″S 152°26′04″E / 29.49833°S 152.43444°E / -29.49833; 152.43444 (Dandahra)
Drake Tenterfield Shire Council 29°00′54″S 152°25′04″E / 29.01500°S 152.41778°E / -29.01500; 152.41778 (Drake)
Dunbar Tenterfield Shire Council 28°57′54″S 152°31′04″E / 28.96500°S 152.51778°E / -28.96500; 152.51778 (Dunbar)
Ewingar Clarence Valley Council 29°05′54″S 152°30′04″E / 29.09833°S 152.50111°E / -29.09833; 152.50111 (Ewingar)
Fairfield Tenterfield Shire Council 28°54′54″S 152°27′04″E / 28.91500°S 152.45111°E / -28.91500; 152.45111 (Fairfield)
Hamilton Tenterfield Shire Council 29°01′54″S 152°30′04″E / 29.03167°S 152.50111°E / -29.03167; 152.50111 (Hamilton)
Hassan Clarence Valley Council 29°20′54″S 152°45′04″E / 29.34833°S 152.75111°E / -29.34833; 152.75111 (Hassan)
Hongkong Tenterfield Shire Council 29°06′54″S 152°24′04″E / 29.11500°S 152.40111°E / -29.11500; 152.40111 (Hongkong)
Keybarbin Clarence Valley Council 29°06′54″S 152°38′04″E / 29.11500°S 152.63444°E / -29.11500; 152.63444 (Keybarbin)
Malara Tenterfield Shire Council 29°12′54″S 152°22′04″E / 29.21500°S 152.36778°E / -29.21500; 152.36778 (Malara)
Mookima Clarence Valley Council 29°14′54″S 152°43′04″E / 29.24833°S 152.71778°E / -29.24833; 152.71778 (Mookima)
Neville Clarence Valley Council 29°15′54″S 152°46′04″E / 29.26500°S 152.76778°E / -29.26500; 152.76778 (Neville)
Ogilvie Clarence Valley Council 29°11′54″S 152°38′04″E / 29.19833°S 152.63444°E / -29.19833; 152.63444 (Ogilvie)
Picarbin Kyogle Council 28°57′54″S 152°36′04″E / 28.96500°S 152.60111°E / -28.96500; 152.60111 (Picarbin)
Pikapene Kyogle Council 28°58′54″S 152°42′04″E / 28.98167°S 152.70111°E / -28.98167; 152.70111 (Pikapene)
Plevna Clarence Valley Council 29°17′54″S 152°22′04″E / 29.29833°S 152.36778°E / -29.29833; 152.36778 (Plevna)
Pucka Clarence Valley Council 29°20′54″S 152°35′04″E / 29.34833°S 152.58444°E / -29.34833; 152.58444 (Pucka)
Puhoi Clarence Valley Council 29°35′54″S 152°24′04″E / 29.59833°S 152.40111°E / -29.59833; 152.40111 (Puhoi)
Pulganbar Clarence Valley Council 29°26′54″S 152°41′04″E / 29.44833°S 152.68444°E / -29.44833; 152.68444 (Pulganbar)
Richmond Glen Innes Severn Council 29°29′54″S 152°21′04″E / 29.49833°S 152.35111°E / -29.49833; 152.35111 (Richmond)
Rodgers Glen Innes Severn Council 29°38′54″S 152°14′04″E / 29.64833°S 152.23444°E / -29.64833; 152.23444 (Rodgers)
Rodham Clarence Valley Council 29°09′54″S 152°43′04″E / 29.16500°S 152.71778°E / -29.16500; 152.71778 (Rodham)
Sandilands Kyogle Council 28°54′54″S 152°42′04″E / 28.91500°S 152.70111°E / -28.91500; 152.70111 (Sandilands)
Sistova Tenterfield Shire Council 29°13′54″S 152°16′04″E / 29.23167°S 152.26778°E / -29.23167; 152.26778 (Sistova)
Tabulam Kyogle Council 28°52′54″S 152°37′04″E / 28.88167°S 152.61778°E / -28.88167; 152.61778 (Tabulam)
Timbarra Tenterfield Shire Council 28°52′54″S 152°30′04″E / 28.88167°S 152.50111°E / -28.88167; 152.50111 (Timbarra)
West Fairfield Tenterfield Shire Council 28°55′54″S 152°22′04″E / 28.93167°S 152.36778°E / -28.93167; 152.36778 (West Fairfield)
Yarrcalkiarra Clarence Valley Council 29°16′54″S 152°39′04″E / 29.28167°S 152.65111°E / -29.28167; 152.65111 (Yarrcalkiarra)
Yulgilbar Clarence Valley Council 29°16′54″S 152°34′04″E / 29.28167°S 152.56778°E / -29.28167; 152.56778

References

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  1. ^ "Drake". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.