County of Ward, Queensland
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The County of Ward is a county located on the south-east corner of Queensland, Australia. Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles.
Ward takes in the south-eastern corner of Queensland, and the main urbanised area within the county is the city of the Gold Coast. It also takes in the southern parts of the West Moreton region centred on Beaudesert and Boonah.[1] The county was officially named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 7 March 1901 under the Land Act 1897.[2]
Parishes
Like all counties in Queensland, Ward is divided into parishes. The parishes current LGA and mapping coordinates to the approximate centre of each location is as follows:
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Coordinates: 27°55′S 153°10′E / 27.917°S 153.167°E / -27.917; 153.167
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- Counties of Queensland
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