Haddon County, Queensland
Haddon County, Queensland is a cadastral division of Queensland, Australia.[1] It is a county of the South Gregory District of far western Queensland (25°48′S 141°27′E / 25.80°S 141.45°E).[2] The county is divided into civil parishes.
History[edit]
The county has been in its current form since 8 March 1901, when the Governor of Queensland issued a proclamation legally dividing Queensland into counties under the Land Act 1897.[3] Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles. From 30 November 2015, the government no longer referenced counties and parishes in land information systems but the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying retains a record for historical purposes.[4]
Geography[edit]
The county is known for Haddon Corner and is part of the Channel Country, a flat, arid area of broad acre agriculture.
The center of local government is Thargomindah.[5] approximately 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane.
References[edit]
- ^ "Haddon – county in the Shire of Barcoo (entry 15171)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Queensland showing counties [cartographic material]". Trove. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "A Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 75. 8 March 1901. pp. 967-980.
- ^ "Locality boundaries - Queensland". Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "About Council". Bulloo Shire Council. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.