Cadastral divisions of Queensland

Cadastral divisions of Queensland refers to the divisions of Queensland used for the registration of land titles. There are 322 counties, and 5,319 parishes within the state. [http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/museum/articles_complete/mapping/cad.html] . They are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia. Queensland had been divided into 109 counties in the nineteenth century, before the Land Act of 1897 subdivided many of these counties to 319. Some of the eastern counties remained the same, with most of the subdivisions occurring in the west and north. The current counties were named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 7 March 1901. [http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/property/placenames/detail.php?id=17923] . A map of the counties from 1900 is shown [http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview?pi=nla.map-rm1117-sd here] .

In 2006, the government sought advice about a plan to abolish the counties and parishes within the state [http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/icc_cms/plugins/media_releases/viewMediaReleasePDF.php?id=452]

Land districts

Queensland was divided into districts in the mid-nineteenth century. Some of the names continue to be used as region names today. The districts included:

*Burke (named after Burke and Wills)
*Claremont
*Cook
*Darling Downs
*Leichardt
*Maranoa
*Mitchell
*Moreton
*North Gregory
*North Kennedy
*Port Curtis
*South Gregory
*South Kennedy
*Warrego
*Wide Bay Burnett

19th century counties

There were 109 counties in Queensland by the late nineteenth century, before they were subdivided into the current 322 counties. All of these original counties continue to exist but many are smaller than they were in the nineteenth century, with many new counties added. For the counties which were subdivided in 1901, the original county remains, usually around the largest town in the area, but smaller than before. For instance the nineteenth century county of Beaconsfield was based around Cloncurry; Cloncurry is still in Beaconsfield, but the county is much smaller, with new counties such as Argylla, Sellwyn, Alison surrounding it.

List of counties

*County of Abbotsford, Queensland
*County of Aberdeen, Queensland
*County of Albany, Queensland
*County of Albion, Queensland
*County of Allison, Queensland
*County of Amaroo, Queensland
*County of Archer, Queensland
*County of Argylla, Queensland
*County of Aubigny, Queensland (including Toowoomba)
*County of Auburn, Queensland
*County of Ayrshire, Queensland(including Winton)
*County of Balurga, Queensland
*County of Bando, Queensland
*County of Banks, Queensland (including Cooktown)
*County of Barcoo, Queensland
*County of Bauhinia, Queensland
*County of Beaconsfield, Queensland (including Cloncurry)
*County of Beaufort, Queensland
*County of Bell, Queensland
*County of Belmore, Queensland
*County of Belyando, Queensland
*County of Bentinck, Queensland
*County of Binburie, Queensland
*County of Bolwarra, Queensland
*County of Boondooma, Queensland
*County of Bowen, Queensland
*County of Brahe, Queensland
*County of Brighton, Queensland
*County of Buckingham, Queensland
*County of Buckland, Queensland
*County of Bulgroo, Queensland
*County of Buller, Queensland
*County of Bulloo, Queensland
*County of Bulwer, Queensland
*County of Bundara, Queensland
*County of Burarie, Queensland
*County of Burenda, Queensland
*County of Burke, Queensland
*County of Burrendilla, Queensland
*County of Byerley, Queensland
*County of Cairns, Queensland
*County of Cameron, Queensland
*County of Canning, Queensland (including Caboolture)
*County of Canobie, Queensland
*County of Cardwell, Queensland (including Hinchinbrook Island)
*County of Carlisle, Queensland (including Mackay)
*County of Carnarvon, Queensland
*County of Carpentaria, Queensland
*County of Carrandotta, Queensland
*County of Carruthers, Queensland
*County of Cassillis, Queensland
*County of Cavendish, Queensland
*County of Chataway, Queensland
*County of Chatsworth, Queensland
*County of Chelmsford, Queensland
*County of Chesterton, Queensland
*County of Cheviot, Queensland
*County of Chudleigh, Queensland
*County of Churchill, Queensland
*County of Clarke, Queensland
*County of Claud, Queensland
*County of Clermont, Queensland
*County of Clinton, Queensland (including Gladstone)
*County of Clive, Queensland
*County of Coen, Queensland
*County of Cogoon, Queensland
*County of Conbar, Queensland
*County of Consuelo, Queensland
*County of Cook, Queensland (including Bundaberg)
*County of Cooper, Queensland
*County of Coorajah, Queensland
*County of Cootah, Queensland
*County of Copperfield, Queensland
*County of Coreena, Queensland
*County of Cumberland, Queensland
*County of Curralie, Queensland
*County of Currawilla, Queensland
*County of Dagmar, Queensland
*County of Dalrymple, Queensland
*County of Daroo, Queensland
*County of Davenport, Queensland (including Charters Towers)
*County of Dawson, Queensland
*County of Deas, Queensland
*County of Denison, Queensland
*County of Derby, Queensland
*County of Diamantina, Queensland
*County of Dickson, Queensland
*County of Douglas, Queensland
*County of Drake, Queensland
*County of Drummond, Queensland
*County of Drury, Queensland
*County of Dublin, Queensland
*County of Dulhunty, Queensland
*County of Dunbar, Queensland
*County of Durham, Queensland
*County of Durrie, Queensland
*County of Dutton, Queensland
*County of Eddington, Queensland
*County of Elderslie, Queensland
*County of Elgin, Queensland
*County of Elphinstone, Queensland(including Townsville)
*County of Esmeralda, Queensland
*County of Etheridge, Queensland
*County of Eurinye, Queensland
*County of Eyre, Queensland
*County of Farrar, Queensland
*County of Ferguson, Queensland
*County of Fermoy, Queensland
*County of Fielding, Queensland
*County of Fitzroy, Queensland
*County of Flinders, Queensland
*County of Fortescue, Queensland
*County of Foxton, Queensland
*County of Franklin, Queensland
*County of Fraser, Queensland (Fraser Island)
*County of Gayundah, Queensland
*County of Georgina, Queensland
*County of Gilbert, Queensland (including Georgetown)
*County of Gladstone, Queensland
*County of Glanworth, Queensland
*County of Glengyle, Queensland
*County of Glenora, Queensland
*County of Gordon, Queensland
*County of Gould, Queensland
*County of Gowan, Queensland
*County of Granada, Queensland
*County of Gray, Queensland
*County of Gregory, Queensland
*County of Grey, Queensland
*County of Griffith, Queensland
*County of Grosvenor, Queensland
*County of Gunnawarra, Queensland
*County of Haddon, Queensland
*County of Hamilton, Queensland
*County of Hann, Queensland
*County of Herbert, Queensland (including Bowen and the Whitsunday Islands)
*County of Hodgkinson, Queensland
*County of Howitt, Queensland
*County of Humboldt, Queensland
*County of Humeburn, Queensland
*County of Iffley, Queensland
*County of Jardine, Queensland
*County of Kalkah, Queensland
*County of Kamileroi, Queensland
*County of Kenall, Queensland
*County of Kennedy, Queensland
*County of Killarney, Queensland
*County of Kimberley, Queensland
*County of King, Queensland
*County of Koolatah, Queensland
*County of Kungie, Queensland
*County of Kyabra, Queensland
*County of Kynuna, Queensland
*County of Kyrunda, Queensland
*County of Labouchere, Queensland
*County of Lamington, Queensland
*County of Landsborough, Queensland
*County of Lang, Queensland
*County of Langlo, Queensland
*County of Lennox, Queensland
*County of Leura, Queensland
*County of Liebig, Queensland
*County of Linasleigh, Queensland
*County of Livingstone, Queensland (including Rockhampton)
*County of Lukin, Queensland
*County of Lynd, Queensland
*County of Lyndhurst, Queensland
*County of Lytton, Queensland
*County of Mackenzie, Queensland
*County of Malwa, Queensland
*County of Maneroo, Queensland
*County of Manfred, Queensland
*County of Manuka, Queensland
*County of Maramie, Queensland
*County of Maranoa, Queensland
*County of March, Queensland (including Maryborough and Gympie)
*County of Marga, Queensland
*County of Marsh, Queensland
*County of Mayne, Queensland
*County of Mckinlay, Queensland
*County of Melville, Queensland
*County of Merivale, Queensland (including Warwick)
*County of Merlin, Queensland
*County of Mexico, Queensland
*County of Mitchell, Queensland
*County of Monkira, Queensland
*County of Morstone, Queensland
*County of Mosman, Queensland
*County of Mowarra, Queensland
*County of Mueller, Queensland
*County of Munga, Queensland
*County of Mungallala, Queensland
*County of Murchison, Queensland
*County of Murray, Queensland
*County of Musgrave, Queensland
*County of Nares, Queensland(including Cairns)
*County of Nash, Queensland
*County of Nebine, Queensland
*County of Newcastle, Queensland
*County of Nicholson, Queensland
*County of Nickavilla, Queensland
*County of Nive, Queensland
*County of Noorama, Queensland
*County of Norley, Queensland
*County of Norman, Queensland (including Normanton)
*County of Numalla, Queensland
*County of Nyama, Queensland
*County of Oaklands, Queensland
*County of O'Connell, Queensland
*County of Oondooroo, Queensland
*County of Orrery, Queensland (including Charleville)
*County of Pakington, Queensland
*County of Palmer, Queensland
*County of Palmerston, Queensland
*County of Paluma, Queensland
*County of Parker, Queensland
*County of Paroo, Queensland
*County of Pelham, Queensland
*County of Pender, Queensland
*County of Pera, Queensland
*County of Percy, Queensland
*County of Philp, Queensland
*County of Pitteroo, Queensland
*County of Piturie, Queensland
*County of Plantagenet, Queensland
*County of Porchester, Queensland
*County of Portland, Queensland (including Longreach)
*County of Pring, Queensland
*County of Raglan, Queensland
*County of Rawbelle, Queensland
*County of Richmond, Queensland
*County of Rochedale, Queensland (including Mount Isa)
*County of Rodney, Queensland
*County of Rogers, Queensland
*County of Roper, Queensland
*County of Rosebery, Queensland (including Birdsville)
*County of Rosebrook, Queensland
*County of Ross, Queensland
*County of Rupert, Queensland
*County of Ruthven, Queensland
*County of Rutledge, Queensland
*County of Salisbury, Queensland
*County of Sandringham, Queensland
*County of Savannah, Queensland
*County of Saxby, Queensland
*County of Sellheim, Queensland
*County of Selwyn, Queensland
*County of Shelburne, Queensland
*County of Sidmouth, Queensland
*County of Somerset, Queensland
*County of Stanley, Queensland (including Brisbane)
*County of Stokes, Queensland
*County of Strathleven, Queensland
*County of Strathmore, Queensland
*County of Sturt, Queensland
*County of Surrey, Queensland
*County of Talawanta, Queensland
*County of Talbot, Queensland
*County of Taldora, Queensland
*County of Tambo, Queensland
*County of Tanbar, Queensland
*County of Tate, Queensland
*County of Tewinga, Queensland
*County of Thompson, Queensland
*County of Thunda, Queensland
*County of Tingarra, Queensland
*County of Titheroo, Queensland
*County of Toko, Queensland
*County of Tomoo, Queensland
*County of Toorak, Queensland
*County of Torres, Queensland (Torres Strait Islands)
*County of Towerhill, Queensland
*County of Uanda, Queensland
*County of Ularunda, Queensland
*County of Undilla, Queensland
*County of Vergemont, Queensland
*County of Victor, Queensland
*County of Wairuna, Queensland
*County of Waldegrave, Queensland
*County of Walker, Queensland
*County of Walsh, Queensland
*County of Warbreccan, Queensland
*County of Warburton, Queensland
*County of Ward, Queensland (including the Gold Coast)
*County of Warner, Queensland
*County of Warrong, Queensland
*County of Waverley, Queensland
*County of Weipa, Queensland
*County of Wellesley, Queensland (Wellesley Islands)
*County of Wellington, Queensland
*County of Wentworth, Queensland
*County of Weramo, Queensland
*County of Weringa, Queensland
*County of Westgrove, Queensland
*County of Weymouth, Queensland
*County of Wicklow, Queensland
*County of Wilkie, Queensland
*County of Wills, Queensland
*County of Wilson, Queensland
*County of Windeyer, Queensland
*County of Windsor, Queensland
*County of Windula, Queensland
*County of Wodehouse, Queensland
*County of Wokingham, Queensland
*County of Wolseley, Queensland
*County of Wondoola, Queensland
*County of Wongalee, Queensland
*County of Wonomo, Queensland
*County of Woodstock, Queensland
*County of Woolgar, Queensland
*County of Wooroolah, Queensland
*County of Wooroora, Queensland
*County of Wora, Queensland
*County of Woura, Queensland
*County of Wrotham, Queensland
*County of Wyara, Queensland
*County of Yagoonya, Queensland
*County of Yappar, Queensland
*County of Yarrol, Queensland
*County of York, Queensland
*County of Youranigh, Queensland