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Parry (COUNTY), NSW Details
History
The county was named after Sir William Edward Parry Commissioner for the Australian Agricultural Company who selected the area within the county which was granted to the Company known first as the Peel River
Description
A lands administrative division.
Meaning
A surname used as county name.
Origin
The county was proclaimed in 1848 and described:- N.S.W. Govt. Gazette 30/12/1848. Bounded on the south west by the range which divides the waters of the River Peel from the waters of the River Conadilly; on the north by the Rivers Peel and Cockburn; on the east also by the River
Parry (COUNTY), NSW
| title | Parry (COUNTY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 45138 |
| placename | Parry |
| designation | COUNTY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | |
| lga | GUNNEDAH |
| description | A lands administrative division. |
| meaning | A surname used as county name. |
| origin | The county was proclaimed in 1848 and described:- N.S.W. Govt. Gazette 30/12/1848. Bounded on the south west by the range which divides the waters of the River Peel from the waters of the River Conadilly; on the north by the Rivers Peel and Cockburn; on the east also by the River |
| history | The county was named after Sir William Edward Parry Commissioner for the Australian Agricultural Company who selected the area within the county which was granted to the Company known first as the Peel River |
