Selwyn County, New South Wales

Selwyn County is one of the 141 cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It is located to the east of the Murray River, with part of the Tumut River as its boundary to the north-east. It includes Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain in Australia.

Selwyn
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around Selwyn:
Goulburn Wynyard Buccleuch
Goulburn Selwyn Wallace
Benambra (Vic) Tambo (Vic) Wallace

Selwyn County was named in honour of geologist Alfred Richard Cecil Selwyn (1824–1902).[1]

Parishes within this county

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A full list of parishes found within this county. After the local government mergers of 2016, all parishes of Selwyn County are in the Snowy Valleys Council.

Parish Coordinates
Beaumont 35°45′54″S 148°10′04″E / 35.76500°S 148.16778°E / -35.76500; 148.16778 (Beaumont)
Boganyera 35°54′54″S 147°57′04″E / 35.91500°S 147.95111°E / -35.91500; 147.95111 (Boganyera)
Bringenbrong 36°07′54″S 148°03′04″E / 36.13167°S 148.05111°E / -36.13167; 148.05111 (Bringenbrong)
Buccleuch 35°44′54″S 148°18′04″E / 35.74833°S 148.30111°E / -35.74833; 148.30111 (Buccleuch)
Buddong 35°38′54″S 148°16′04″E / 35.64833°S 148.26778°E / -35.64833; 148.26778 (Buddong)
Burra 35°51′54″S 148°03′04″E / 35.86500°S 148.05111°E / -35.86500; 148.05111 (Burra)
Clear Hill 36°04′54″S 148°26′04″E / 36.08167°S 148.43444°E / -36.08167; 148.43444 (Clear Hill)
Cowra 35°55′54″S 148°17′04″E / 35.93167°S 148.28444°E / -35.93167; 148.28444 (Cowra)
Craven 35°40′54″S 147°50′04″E / 35.68167°S 147.83444°E / -35.68167; 147.83444 (Craven)
Dargals 36°09′54″S 148°18′04″E / 36.16500°S 148.30111°E / -36.16500; 148.30111 (Dargals)
Geehi 36°19′54″S 148°06′04″E / 36.33167°S 148.10111°E / -36.33167; 148.10111 (Geehi)
Glenken 35°55′54″S 147°48′04″E / 35.93167°S 147.80111°E / -35.93167; 147.80111 (Glenken)
Glenroy 35°44′54″S 147°51′04″E / 35.74833°S 147.85111°E / -35.74833; 147.85111 (Glenroy)
Greg Greg 36°03′54″S 148°03′04″E / 36.06500°S 148.05111°E / -36.06500; 148.05111 (Greg Greg)
Gungartan 36°13′54″S 148°22′04″E / 36.23167°S 148.36778°E / -36.23167; 148.36778 (Gungartan)
Hay 35°51′54″S 148°09′04″E / 35.86500°S 148.15111°E / -35.86500; 148.15111 (Hay)
Hume 36°19′54″S 148°11′04″E / 36.33167°S 148.18444°E / -36.33167; 148.18444 (Hume)
Indi 36°13′54″S 148°04′04″E / 36.23167°S 148.06778°E / -36.23167; 148.06778 (Indi)
Jagumba 35°58′54″S 148°17′04″E / 35.98167°S 148.28444°E / -35.98167; 148.28444 (Jagumba)
Jagungal 36°10′54″S 148°23′04″E / 36.18167°S 148.38444°E / -36.18167; 148.38444 (Jagungal)
Jingellic East 35°52′54″S 147°45′04″E / 35.88167°S 147.75111°E / -35.88167; 147.75111 (Jingellic East)
Khancoban 36°10′54″S 148°11′04″E / 36.18167°S 148.18444°E / -36.18167; 148.18444 (Khancoban)
King 35°44′54″S 148°05′04″E / 35.74833°S 148.08444°E / -35.74833; 148.08444 (King)
Kosciusko 36°30′54″S 148°12′04″E / 36.51500°S 148.20111°E / -36.51500; 148.20111 (Kosciusko)
Lea 36°07′54″S 148°10′04″E / 36.13167°S 148.16778°E / -36.13167; 148.16778 (Lea)
Manjar 35°51′54″S 148°19′04″E / 35.86500°S 148.31778°E / -35.86500; 148.31778 (Manjar)
Mannus 35°49′54″S 147°57′04″E / 35.83167°S 147.95111°E / -35.83167; 147.95111 (Mannus)
Maragle 35°53′54″S 148°09′04″E / 35.89833°S 148.15111°E / -35.89833; 148.15111 (Maragle)
Mate 35°39′54″S 147°53′04″E / 35.66500°S 147.88444°E / -35.66500; 147.88444 (Mate)
Munderoo 35°49′54″S 147°51′04″E / 35.83167°S 147.85111°E / -35.83167; 147.85111 (Munderoo)
Munyang 36°12′54″S 148°27′04″E / 36.21500°S 148.45111°E / -36.21500; 148.45111 (Munyang)
Murray 36°12′54″S 148°16′04″E / 36.21500°S 148.26778°E / -36.21500; 148.26778 (Murray)
Nurenmerenmong 35°49′54″S 148°15′04″E / 35.83167°S 148.25111°E / -35.83167; 148.25111 (Nurenmerenmong)
Ournie 35°56′54″S 147°52′04″E / 35.94833°S 147.86778°E / -35.94833; 147.86778 (Ournie)
Round Hill 35°58′54″S 148°23′04″E / 35.98167°S 148.38444°E / -35.98167; 148.38444 (Round Hill)
Scott 35°59′54″S 148°30′04″E / 35.99833°S 148.50111°E / -35.99833; 148.50111 (Scott)
Selwyn 35°49′54″S 148°24′04″E / 35.83167°S 148.40111°E / -35.83167; 148.40111 (Selwyn)
Table Top 35°55′54″S 148°24′04″E / 35.93167°S 148.40111°E / -35.93167; 148.40111 (Table Top)
Tooma 35°55′54″S 148°04′04″E / 35.93167°S 148.06778°E / -35.93167; 148.06778 (Tooma)
Tougaroo 36°33′54″S 148°13′04″E / 36.56500°S 148.21778°E / -36.56500; 148.21778 (Tougaroo)
Tumbarumba 35°51′54″S 148°02′04″E / 35.86500°S 148.03444°E / -35.86500; 148.03444 (Tumbarumba)
Twynam 36°41′54″S 148°13′04″E / 36.69833°S 148.21778°E / -36.69833; 148.21778 (Twynam)
Victoria 36°25′54″S 148°08′04″E / 36.43167°S 148.13444°E / -36.43167; 148.13444 (Victoria)
Wallace 35°47′54″S 148°19′04″E / 35.79833°S 148.31778°E / -35.79833; 148.31778 (Wallace)
Welaregang 35°58′54″S 147°56′04″E / 35.98167°S 147.93444°E / -35.98167; 147.93444 (Welaregang)
Welumba 35°58′54″S 148°08′04″E / 35.98167°S 148.13444°E / -35.98167; 148.13444 (Welumba)
Yellowin 35°27′54″S 148°14′04″E / 35.46500°S 148.23444°E / -35.46500; 148.23444 (Yellowin)
Youngal 36°13′54″S 148°10′04″E / 36.23167°S 148.16778°E / -36.23167; 148.16778 (Youngal)

References

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  1. ^ "Selwyn County". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.