Hunter County was one of the original Nineteen Counties in New South Wales and is now one of the 141 cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It lies between the Hunter River in the north, and the Colo River in the south, including much of Wollemi National Park. Macdonald River lies to the east.
Hunter County was named in honour of Governor John Hunter (1737–1821).
Parishes within this county A full list of parishes found within this county; their current LGA and mapping coordinates to the approximate centre of each location is as follows:
Parish LGA Coordinates Angorawa City of Hawkesbury Arndell Muswellbrook Shire Baerami Muswellbrook Shire Blackwater Muswellbrook Shire Bulga Singleton Council Bureen Muswellbrook Shire Capertee City of Lithgow Caroora Muswellbrook Shire Colo City of Hawkesbury Cook City of Hawkesbury Coonbaralba Singleton Council Coorongooba City of Lithgow Coricudgy Muswellbrook Shire Doyle Singleton Council Glen Alice City of Lithgow Grono City of Hawkesbury Gullongulong Singleton Council Gungalwa Muswellbrook Shire Hawkesbury City of Hawkesbury Hungerford Muswellbrook Shire Hunter Muswellbrook Shire Innes City of Lithgow Ivory City of Hawkesbury Jamison City of Lithgow Kekeelbon Singleton Council Kindarun Singleton Council Lemington Singleton Council Macdonald City of Hawkesbury Martindale Muswellbrook Shire McLean Singleton Council Medhurst Singleton Council Mediwah Muswellbrook Shire Mellong City of Hawkesbury Mirrie Muswellbrook Shire Monundilla Muswellbrook Shire Myrtle Singleton Council Nullo Muswellbrook Shire Palomorang Singleton Council Parnell Singleton Council Parr City of Hawkesbury Parry Singleton Council Phillip Singleton Council Piribil Singleton Council Poppong Singleton Council Putty Singleton Council Six Brothers City of Hawkesbury Sturt Singleton Council Tollagong Singleton Council Tomalpin Muswellbrook Shire Tonga Singleton Council Tupa Singleton Council Wambo Singleton Council Wareng Singleton Council Weeney City of Hawkesbury White Muswellbrook Shire Whybrow Singleton Council Wilpen Muswellbrook Shire Windsor City of Hawkesbury Wirraba City of Hawkesbury Wolgan City of Lithgow Wollemi City of Hawkesbury Womerah City of Hawkesbury Wonga City of Hawkesbury Yengo City of Hawkesbury
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