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

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

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

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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:

 
Urana County NSW as shown on John Sands 1886 map)[3]
Parish LGA Coordinates
Betts Federation Council 35°04′54″S 146°13′04″E / 35.08167°S 146.21778°E / -35.08167; 146.21778 (Betts)
Bingagong Federation Council 34°58′54″S 146°17′04″E / 34.98167°S 146.28444°E / -34.98167; 146.28444 (Bingagong)
Bolton Murrumbidgee Council 35°12′54″S 145°49′04″E / 35.21500°S 145.81778°E / -35.21500; 145.81778 (Bolton)
Booroobanilly Murrumbidgee Council 35°28′54″S 145°34′04″E / 35.48167°S 145.56778°E / -35.48167; 145.56778 (Booroobanilly)
Boree Creek Federation Council 35°04′54″S 146°39′04″E / 35.08167°S 146.65111°E / -35.08167; 146.65111 (Boree Creek)
Boreegerry Federation Council 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 Murrumbidgee Council 35°05′54″S 145°49′04″E / 35.09833°S 145.81778°E / -35.09833; 145.81778 (Broome)
Bundure North Murrumbidgee Council 35°02′54″S 145°59′04″E / 35.04833°S 145.98444°E / -35.04833; 145.98444 (Bundure North)
Bundure Murrumbidgee Council 35°05′54″S 145°59′04″E / 35.09833°S 145.98444°E / -35.09833; 145.98444 (Bundure)
Butherwa Federation Council 35°15′54″S 146°21′04″E / 35.26500°S 146.35111°E / -35.26500; 146.35111 (Butherwa)
Cadell Murrumbidgee Council 35°01′54″S 145°52′04″E / 35.03167°S 145.86778°E / -35.03167; 145.86778 (Cadell)
Carnerney Murrumbidgee Council 35°16′15″S 145°50′08″E / 35.27083°S 145.83556°E / -35.27083; 145.83556 (Carnerney)
Clear Hill Federation Council 35°28′54″S 146°11′04″E / 35.48167°S 146.18444°E / -35.48167; 146.18444 (Clear Hill)
Clear Hill Federation Council 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 Federation Council 35°14′54″S 145°59′04″E / 35.24833°S 145.98444°E / -35.24833; 145.98444 (Cocketgedong)
Colkmannan Federation Council 34°57′54″S 146°08′04″E / 34.96500°S 146.13444°E / -34.96500; 146.13444 (Colkmannan)
Colombo Federation Council 35°07′54″S 146°06′04″E / 35.13167°S 146.10111°E / -35.13167; 146.10111 (Colombo)
Combermere Federation Council 35°23′54″S 146°05′04″E / 35.39833°S 146.08444°E / -35.39833; 146.08444 (Combermere)
Coonong Federation Council 35°11′54″S 146°10′04″E / 35.19833°S 146.16778°E / -35.19833; 146.16778 (Coonong)
Coree North Murrumbidgee Council 35°17′54″S 145°35′04″E / 35.29833°S 145.58444°E / -35.29833; 145.58444 (Coree North)
Coree South Murrumbidgee Council 35°23′54″S 145°34′04″E / 35.39833°S 145.56778°E / -35.39833; 145.56778 (Coree South)
Crommelin Federation Council 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 Federation Council 35°04′54″S 146°04′04″E / 35.08167°S 146.06778°E / -35.08167; 146.06778 (Douglas)
Faed Federation Council 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 Murrumbidgee Council 35°03′54″S 145°37′04″E / 35.06500°S 145.61778°E / -35.06500; 145.61778 (Goolgumbla)
Gunambill Federation Council 35°15′54″S 146°15′04″E / 35.26500°S 146.25111°E / -35.26500; 146.25111 (Gunambill)
Gunambill Federation Council 35°33′54″S 146°15′04″E / 35.56500°S 146.25111°E / -35.56500; 146.25111 (Gunambill)
Hardie Murrumbidgee Council 35°28′54″S 145°54′04″E / 35.48167°S 145.90111°E / -35.48167; 145.90111 (Hardie)
Hastings Federation Council 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 Federation Council 35°28′54″S 146°05′04″E / 35.48167°S 146.08444°E / -35.48167; 146.08444 (Henty)
Howell Federation Council 34°55′54″S 146°14′04″E / 34.93167°S 146.23444°E / -34.93167; 146.23444 (Howell)
Jerilderie North Murrumbidgee Council 35°17′54″S 145°44′04″E / 35.29833°S 145.73444°E / -35.29833; 145.73444 (Jerilderie North)
Jerilderie South Murrumbidgee Council 35°22′54″S 145°44′04″E / 35.38167°S 145.73444°E / -35.38167; 145.73444 (Jerilderie South)
Kendall Federation Council 35°13′54″S 146°04′04″E / 35.23167°S 146.06778°E / -35.23167; 146.06778 (Kendall)
Lake Federation Council 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 Murrumbidgee Council 35°30′54″S 145°46′04″E / 35.51500°S 145.76778°E / -35.51500; 145.76778 (Mairjimmy)
Morundah South Federation Council 35°06′54″S 146°21′04″E / 35.11500°S 146.35111°E / -35.11500; 146.35111 (Morundah South)
Morundah Federation Council 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 Federation Council 35°25′54″S 146°16′04″E / 35.43167°S 146.26778°E / -35.43167; 146.26778 (North Gunambill)
Nowranie Murrumbidgee Council 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 Murrumbidgee Council 35°26′54″S 146°01′04″E / 35.44833°S 146.01778°E / -35.44833; 146.01778 (Palmer)
Palmer Federation Council 35°30′54″S 146°01′04″E / 35.51500°S 146.01778°E / -35.51500; 146.01778 (Palmer)
Piney Ridge Federation Council 35°10′54″S 146°22′04″E / 35.18167°S 146.36778°E / -35.18167; 146.36778 (Piney Ridge)
Pullega Murrumbidgee Council 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 Murrumbidgee Council 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 Federation Council 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 Murrumbidgee Council 34°54′54″S 145°40′04″E / 34.91500°S 145.66778°E / -34.91500; 145.66778 (Waloona)
Watt Federation Council 35°15′54″S 146°09′04″E / 35.26500°S 146.15111°E / -35.26500; 146.15111 (Watt)
Waugh Federation Council 34°58′54″S 146°23′04″E / 34.98167°S 146.38444°E / -34.98167; 146.38444 (Waugh)
Widgiewa Federation Council 35°11′54″S 146°16′04″E / 35.19833°S 146.26778°E / -35.19833; 146.26778 (Widgiewa)
Wilson Federation Council 35°29′54″S 146°17′04″E / 35.49833°S 146.28444°E / -35.49833; 146.28444 (Wilson)
Wood Murrumbidgee Council 35°09′54″S 145°35′04″E / 35.16500°S 145.58444°E / -35.16500; 145.58444 (Wood)
Wunnamurra Murrumbidgee Council 35°26′54″S 145°43′04″E / 35.44833°S 145.71778°E / -35.44833; 145.71778 (Wunnamurra)
Yamma Murrumbidgee Council 34°56′54″S 146°00′04″E / 34.94833°S 146.00111°E / -34.94833; 146.00111 (Yamma)
Yanko South Murrumbidgee Council 34°59′54″S 145°48′04″E / 34.99833°S 145.80111°E / -34.99833; 145.80111 (Yanko South)
Yanko Murrumbidgee Council 34°54′54″S 145°47′04″E / 34.91500°S 145.78444°E / -34.91500; 145.78444 (Yanko)
Yathong South Murrumbidgee Council 35°22′54″S 145°54′04″E / 35.38167°S 145.90111°E / -35.38167; 145.90111 (Yathong South)
Yathong Murrumbidgee Council 35°17′17″S 145°55′06″E / 35.28806°S 145.91833°E / -35.28806; 145.91833 (Yathong)

References

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  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.
  3. ^ The New atlas of Australia (John Sands 1886) map 21.