County of Balurga explained

The County of Balurga is a county (a cadastral division) in Queensland, Australia. It is located in Far North Queensland, east of Kowanyama on the Cape York Peninsula.[1] On 7 March 1901, the Governor issued a proclamation legally dividing Queensland into counties under the Land Act 1897.[2] Its schedule described Balurga thus:

Parishes

The county is divided into civil parishes.

Parish LGA Coordinates
Balurga -14.9167°N 157°W
Cloughton -15.0667°N 166°W
Coleman -14.9167°N 170°W
Goathland -15.1°N 182°W
Greenhow -15.1167°N 196°W
Harkness -15.2333°N 180°W
Helmsley -15.4°N 193°W
Ingleby -14.9833°N 197°W
Levisham -15.2°N 164°W
Mungarda -14.9333°N 183°W
Sefton -15.35°N 162°W
Snainton -15.2667°N 195°W
Wykeham -15.3833°N 177°W

References

-15.0667°N 174°W

Notes and References

  1. 1 September 2015.
  2. News: A Proclamation . Queensland Government Gazette . 75 . 967–980 . 8 March 1901.