Nicholson County is one of the 141 cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It contains the towns of Hillston, Goolgowi, Gunbar, Merriwagga, Goorawin and Langtree. The Lachlan River is its north-western boundary.

Nicholson
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around Nicholson:
Franklin Franklin Blaxland
Waljeers Nicholson Dowling
Waradgery Sturt Cooper

Nicholson County is named in honour of the statesman, Sir Charles Nicholson (1808–1903).[1]

Parishes within this county

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Nicholson County NSW as shown on John Sands 1886 map)[2]

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
Amoilla North Carrathool Shire Council 33°53′54″S 145°12′04″E / 33.89833°S 145.20111°E / -33.89833; 145.20111 (Amoilla North)
Amoilla Hay Shire Council 34°06′54″S 145°10′04″E / 34.11500°S 145.16778°E / -34.11500; 145.16778 (Amoilla)
Beaconsfield Carrathool Shire Council 33°59′54″S 145°30′04″E / 33.99833°S 145.50111°E / -33.99833; 145.50111 (Beaconsfield)
Belaley Carrathool Shire Council 34°01′54″S 145°11′04″E / 34.03167°S 145.18444°E / -34.03167; 145.18444 (Belaley)
Bellingerambil East Carrathool Shire Council 33°29′54″S 145°43′04″E / 33.49833°S 145.71778°E / -33.49833; 145.71778 (Bellingerambil East)
Bellingerambil South Carrathool Shire Council 33°35′54″S 145°39′04″E / 33.59833°S 145.65111°E / -33.59833; 145.65111 (Bellingerambil South)
Bellingerambil Carrathool Shire Council 33°29′54″S 145°38′04″E / 33.49833°S 145.63444°E / -33.49833; 145.63444 (Bellingerambil)
Berangerine Carrathool Shire Council 34°03′54″S 145°17′04″E / 34.06500°S 145.28444°E / -34.06500; 145.28444 (Berangerine)
Bogia Carrathool Shire Council 33°37′54″S 145°51′04″E / 33.63167°S 145.85111°E / -33.63167; 145.85111 (Bogia)
Bolton Carrathool Shire Council 33°58′54″S 149°40′04″E / 33.98167°S 149.66778°E / -33.98167; 149.66778 (Bolton)
Booligal Hay Shire Council 33°52′54″S 144°56′04″E / 33.88167°S 144.93444°E / -33.88167; 144.93444 (Booligal)
Bootheragandra Carrathool Shire Council 33°32′54″S 145°51′04″E / 33.54833°S 145.85111°E / -33.54833; 145.85111 (Bootheragandra)
Bouyaree Carrathool Shire Council 33°44′54″S 145°11′04″E / 33.74833°S 145.18444°E / -33.74833; 145.18444 (Bouyaree)
Bowerabine Carrathool Shire Council 34°00′54″S 145°19′04″E / 34.01500°S 145.31778°E / -34.01500; 145.31778 (Bowerabine)
Bulgura Hay Shire Council 34°01′54″S 145°01′04″E / 34.03167°S 145.01778°E / -34.03167; 145.01778 (Bulgura)
Bunda East Carrathool Shire Council 33°42′54″S 145°51′04″E / 33.71500°S 145.85111°E / -33.71500; 145.85111 (Bunda East)
Bunda North Carrathool Shire Council 33°36′54″S 145°45′04″E / 33.61500°S 145.75111°E / -33.61500; 145.75111 (Bunda North)
Bunda Carrathool Shire Council 33°41′54″S 145°46′04″E / 33.69833°S 145.76778°E / -33.69833; 145.76778 (Bunda)
Burgess Carrathool Shire Council 33°44′54″S 145°30′04″E / 33.74833°S 145.50111°E / -33.74833; 145.50111 (Burgess)
Caninganima Carrathool Shire Council 33°37′54″S 145°20′04″E / 33.63167°S 145.33444°E / -33.63167; 145.33444 (Caninganima)
Carilla Carrathool Shire Council 33°27′54″S 145°51′04″E / 33.46500°S 145.85111°E / -33.46500; 145.85111 (Carilla)
Chirnside Carrathool Shire Council 33°49′54″S 145°24′04″E / 33.83167°S 145.40111°E / -33.83167; 145.40111 (Chirnside)
Coowerrawine Carrathool Shire Council 33°59′54″S 145°07′04″E / 33.99833°S 145.11778°E / -33.99833; 145.11778 (Coowerrawine)
East Marowie Carrathool Shire Council 33°26′54″S 145°44′04″E / 33.44833°S 145.73444°E / -33.44833; 145.73444 (East Marowie)
Elliott Carrathool Shire Council 33°54′54″S 145°37′04″E / 33.91500°S 145.61778°E / -33.91500; 145.61778 (Elliott)
Eurella Carrathool Shire Council 33°59′54″S 145°13′04″E / 33.99833°S 145.21778°E / -33.99833; 145.21778 (Eurella)
Eurugabah Hay Shire Council 34°02′54″S 145°05′04″E / 34.04833°S 145.08444°E / -34.04833; 145.08444 (Eurugabah)
Fox Carrathool Shire Council 33°46′54″S 145°57′04″E / 33.78167°S 145.95111°E / -33.78167; 145.95111 (Fox)
Gonowlia Carrathool Shire Council 34°00′54″S 145°26′04″E / 34.01500°S 145.43444°E / -34.01500; 145.43444 (Gonowlia)
Goolgowi South Carrathool Shire Council 33°54′15″S 145°49′11″E / 33.90417°S 145.81972°E / -33.90417; 145.81972 (Goolgowi South)
Goolgowi West Carrathool Shire Council 33°43′54″S 145°45′04″E / 33.73167°S 145.75111°E / -33.73167; 145.75111 (Goolgowi West)
Goolgowi Carrathool Shire Council 33°43′54″S 145°51′04″E / 33.73167°S 145.85111°E / -33.73167; 145.85111 (Goolgowi)
Griffiths Carrathool Shire Council 33°50′43″S 145°36′45″E / 33.84528°S 145.61250°E / -33.84528; 145.61250 (Griffiths)
Honuna North Hay Shire Council 33°49′54″S 145°12′04″E / 33.83167°S 145.20111°E / -33.83167; 145.20111 (Honuna North)
Honuna Carrathool Shire Council 34°02′54″S 145°23′04″E / 34.04833°S 145.38444°E / -34.04833; 145.38444 (Honuna)
Hopwood Carrathool Shire Council 33°48′54″S 145°19′04″E / 33.81500°S 145.31778°E / -33.81500; 145.31778 (Hopwood)
Huntawong Carrathool Shire Council 33°23′54″S 145°40′04″E / 33.39833°S 145.66778°E / -33.39833; 145.66778 (Huntawong)
Ivanhoe Carrathool Shire Council 33°43′54″S 145°38′04″E / 33.73167°S 145.63444°E / -33.73167; 145.63444 (Ivanhoe)
Lachlan Carrathool Shire Council 33°39′54″S 145°55′04″E / 33.66500°S 145.91778°E / -33.66500; 145.91778 (Lachlan)
Lake Gunbar Carrathool Shire Council 33°53′54″S 145°19′04″E / 33.89833°S 145.31778°E / -33.89833; 145.31778 (Lake Gunbar)
Langtree Carrathool Shire Council 33°33′54″S 145°30′04″E / 33.56500°S 145.50111°E / -33.56500; 145.50111 (Langtree)
Loughnan Carrathool Shire Council 33°29′54″S 145°46′04″E / 33.49833°S 145.76778°E / -33.49833; 145.76778 (Loughnan)
Mea Mia North Carrathool Shire Council 33°42′54″S 145°13′04″E / 33.71500°S 145.21778°E / -33.71500; 145.21778 (Mea Mia North)
Mea Mia South Carrathool Shire Council 33°44′54″S 145°24′04″E / 33.74833°S 145.40111°E / -33.74833; 145.40111 (Mea Mia South)
Mea Mia Carrathool Shire Council 33°43′54″S 145°18′04″E / 33.73167°S 145.30111°E / -33.73167; 145.30111 (Mea Mia)
Melbergen South Carrathool Shire Council 33°50′54″S 145°59′04″E / 33.84833°S 145.98444°E / -33.84833; 145.98444 (Melbergen South)
Melbergen Carrathool Shire Council 33°43′54″S 145°59′04″E / 33.73167°S 145.98444°E / -33.73167; 145.98444 (Melbergen)
Molesworth Carrathool Shire Council 33°39′54″S 145°30′04″E / 33.66500°S 145.50111°E / -33.66500; 145.50111 (Molesworth)
Moncton Carrathool Shire Council 33°49′54″S 145°30′04″E / 33.83167°S 145.50111°E / -33.83167; 145.50111 (Moncton)
Moon Moon Hay Shire Council 33°44′54″S 145°06′04″E / 33.74833°S 145.10111°E / -33.74833; 145.10111 (Moon Moon)
Mulla Mulla Hay Shire Council 33°48′54″S 145°05′04″E / 33.81500°S 145.08444°E / -33.81500; 145.08444 (Mulla Mulla)
Mullion Carrathool Shire Council 33°39′54″S 145°25′04″E / 33.66500°S 145.41778°E / -33.66500; 145.41778 (Mullion)
Naradhun Carrathool Shire Council 33°34′54″S 145°28′04″E / 33.58167°S 145.46778°E / -33.58167; 145.46778 (Naradhun)
Neobine Hay Shire Council 33°52′54″S 145°05′04″E / 33.88167°S 145.08444°E / -33.88167; 145.08444 (Neobine)
Parker Carrathool Shire Council 33°41′54″S 145°39′04″E / 33.69833°S 145.65111°E / -33.69833; 145.65111 (Parker)
Redbank Carrathool Shire Council 33°29′54″S 145°33′04″E / 33.49833°S 145.55111°E / -33.49833; 145.55111 (Redbank)
Russell Carrathool Shire Council 33°53′54″S 145°24′04″E / 33.89833°S 145.40111°E / -33.89833; 145.40111 (Russell)
South Marowie Carrathool Shire Council 33°26′54″S 145°36′04″E / 33.44833°S 145.60111°E / -33.44833; 145.60111 (South Marowie)
Stackpoole Carrathool Shire Council 33°50′54″S 145°52′04″E / 33.84833°S 145.86778°E / -33.84833; 145.86778 (Stackpoole)
Synnot Carrathool Shire Council 33°54′54″S 145°30′04″E / 33.91500°S 145.50111°E / -33.91500; 145.50111 (Synnot)
Tambalana Hay Shire Council 33°56′54″S 144°56′04″E / 33.94833°S 144.93444°E / -33.94833; 144.93444 (Tambalana)
Townsend Carrathool Shire Council 33°32′54″S 145°55′04″E / 33.54833°S 145.91778°E / -33.54833; 145.91778 (Townsend)
Wallanthery Carrathool Shire Council 33°23′54″S 145°50′04″E / 33.39833°S 145.83444°E / -33.39833; 145.83444 (Wallanthery)
Warrabalong Carrathool Shire Council 33°59′54″S 145°36′04″E / 33.99833°S 145.60111°E / -33.99833; 145.60111 (Warrabalong)
Weenya Carrathool Shire Council 33°22′54″S 145°45′04″E / 33.38167°S 145.75111°E / -33.38167; 145.75111 (Weenya)
Weepool Carrathool Shire Council 33°34′54″S 145°24′04″E / 33.58167°S 145.40111°E / -33.58167; 145.40111 (Weepool)
Weerie Carrathool Shire Council 33°51′54″S 145°42′04″E / 33.86500°S 145.70111°E / -33.86500; 145.70111 (Weerie)
Whealbah South Carrathool Shire Council 33°39′54″S 145°17′04″E / 33.66500°S 145.28444°E / -33.66500; 145.28444 (Whealbah South)
Yandumblin Hay Shire Council 33°47′54″S 144°59′04″E / 33.79833°S 144.98444°E / -33.79833; 144.98444 (Yandumblin)
Yurdyilla Hay Shire Council 34°05′54″S 145°04′04″E / 34.09833°S 145.06778°E / -34.09833; 145.06778 (Yurdyilla)

References

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  1. ^ "Nicholson County". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.  
  2. ^ The New atlas of Australia (John Sands 1886) map 21.