County of Fortescue

The County of Fortescue is a county (a cadastral division) in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Much of its area is within the Barakula State Forest. It was named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 7 March 1901 under the Land Act 1897.[1][2]

Fortescue Queensland
Location within Queensland
Lands administrative divisions around Fortescue: Labouchere Dawson Wicklow Aberdeen Fortescue Newcastle Aberdeen Bulwer Auburn

Parishes

Fortescue is divided into parishes, as listed below:

Parish	LGA	Coordinates	Towns
Ardah	Banana	25°51′S 149°39′E
Bentley	Banana	25°42′S 150°02′E
Biloela	Banana	25°46′S 150°10′E
Bockemurry	Banana	25°46′S 150°20′E
Bundi	Western Downs	25°58′S 149°40′E
Bungaban	Western Downs	25°57′S 150°09′E
Carraba	Banana	25°47′S 149°45′E
Cherwondah	Western Downs	26°15′S 150°00′E	Guluguba
Cockatoo	Banana	25°37′S 150°02′E
Conloi	Western Downs	26°20′S 149°55′E
Cooaga	Western Downs	26°06′S 150°15′E
Dawson	Banana	25°33′S 150°20′E
Downfall	Western Downs	26°14′S 150°07′E
Glebe	Banana	25°32′S 150°02′E
Hinchley	Western Downs	26°08′S 149°44′E
Jerrard	Western Downs	26°02′S 150°04′E
Juandah	Western Downs	26°08′S 149°50′E
Juliet	Western Downs	25°52′S 150°02′E
Kera	Banana	25°44′S 149°54′E
Kroomgah	Banana	25°40′S 150°18′E
Langhorne	Western Downs	25°51′S 149°54′E
McLeod	Banana	25°35′S 150°12′E
Mundell	Western Downs	25°56′S 150°17′E
Price	Banana	25°28′S 150°12′E
Rochedale	Western Downs	25°58′S 149°50′E	Grosmont
Taroom	Banana	25°38′S 149°51′E	Taroom
Wandoan	Western Downs	26°08′S 150°00′E	Wandoan
Woleebee	Maranoa	26°18′S 149°45′E

References

1. "Fortescue (entry 12934)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
2. Leichhardt District, County of Fortescue Maps – H2 Series at Queensland Archives.

External links

• "Map of the County of Fortescue". Queensland Government. 1923.

• "Map of the County of Fortescue". Queensland Government. 1931.