County of Deas Thompson
The County of Deas Thompson is a county (a cadastral division) in Queensland, Australia. It is situated between the cities of Gladstone and Rockhampton. The county was named for Edward Deas Thomson, a New South Wales politician, but the name was misspelt Thompson when applied to the county.[1][2]
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The county was created on 1 September 1855 by royal proclamation under the Waste Lands Australia Act 1846.[3] On 7 March 1901, the Governor issued a proclamation legally dividing Queensland into counties under the Land Act 1897.[4] Its schedule described Deas Thompson thus:
Bounded on the south by the county of Clinton; on the west by the western boundaries of the parishes of Raglan and Ultimo; on the north by the northern boundaries of the parishes of Ultimo, San Jose and Casuarina; and on the east by the Pacific Ocean,—including Curtis and Facing and other adjacent islands.
Parishes
Deas Thompson is divided into parishes, as listed below:
Parish | LGA | Coordinates | Towns |
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Casuarina | Rockhampton | 23°35′S 150°47′E | |
Curtis | Gladstone | 23°43′S 151°13′E | Southend (Curtis Island) |
Langmorn | Gladstone | 23°47′S 150°52′E | Ambrose, Mount Larcom, Raglan |
Monte Christo | Gladstone | 23°34′S 151°07′E | |
Nolan | Gladstone | 23°54′S 150°51′E | |
Raglan | Gladstone | 23°52′S 150°42′E | |
Rundle | Gladstone | 23°37′S 150°57′E | |
San Jose | Rockhampton | 23°42′S 150°45′E | Marmor |
Targinie | Gladstone | 23°43′S 151°05′E | |
Ultimo | Rockhampton | 23°43′S 150°36′E | Bajool |
References
- "Deas Thompson (entry 9554)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- Port Curtis District, County of Deas Thompson Maps – F2 Series at Queensland Archives.
- "Proclamation". New South Wales Government Gazette. 29 June 1855. p. 1855:1737–1738.
- "A Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 75. 8 March 1901. pp. 967–980.