The County of Gunbower is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. It is located to the south of the Murray River, from Swan Hill to Echuca.
Gunbower | |||||||||||||
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 Location in Victoria | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Established | 24 February 1871 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3,491 km2 (1,348 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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The County of Gunbower was proclaimed in 1871, with others from the Loddon Land District. The name is an aboriginal word.
Parishes
editParishes include:
- Cohuna, Victoria
- Gannawarra, Victoria
- Gunbower, Victoria
- Gunbower West, Victoria
- Kerang, Victoria
- Loddon, Victoria
- Macorna, Victoria
- Millewa, Victoria
- Mincha, Victoria
- Mincha West, Victoria
- Mologa, Victoria
- Murrabit, Victoria
- Murrabit West, Victoria
- Patho, Victoria
- Terrick Terrick East, Victoria
- Terrick Terrick West, Victoria
- Tragowel, Victoria
- Torrumbarry, Victoria
- Torrumbarry North, Victoria
- Wharparilla, Victoria
- Yarrowalla, Victoria
References
edit- Vicnames, place name details
- Research aids, Victoria 1910
- County of Gunbower, Cadastral map showing parish boundaries and land ownership, 1890. National Library of Australia