Lands administrative divisions of Queensland

Lands administrative divisions of Queensland refers to the divisions of Queensland used for the registration of land titles. There are 322 counties, and 5,319 parishes within the state.The third and final edition of the Queensland Parish Directory (Department of Mapping and Surveying, Brisbane, 1986; online at https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/historical-parish-directoryqueensland) lists 5302 parishes in alphabetical order, numbered 1 to 5317, but with 15 numbers in the sequence omitted for unexplained reasons They are part of the Lands administrative divisions of Australia. Queensland had been divided into 109 counties in the nineteenth century, before the Land Act of 1897 subdivided many of these counties to 319. Some of the eastern counties remained the same, with most of the subdivisions occurring in the west and north. The current counties were named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 7 March 1901.

In 2006, the government sought advice about a plan to abolish the counties and parishes within the state. From 30 November 2015, the government no longer referenced counties and parishes in land information systems however the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying retains a record for historical purposes.

Land districts

Queensland was divided into districts in the mid-nineteenth century. The districts still exist today, forming the top level of Queensland's land titles system.

Burke (named after Burke and Wills) Cook Darling Downs Leichhardt Maranoa Mitchell Moreton North Gregory North Kennedy Port Curtis South Gregory South Kennedy Warrego Wide Bay/Burnett

19th century counties

There were 109 counties in Queensland by the late nineteenth century, before they were subdivided into the current 322 counties. All of these original counties continue to exist but many are smaller than they were in the nineteenth century, with many new counties added. For the counties which were subdivided in 1901, the original county remains, usually around the largest town in the area, but smaller than before. For instance the nineteenth century county of Beaconsfield was based around Cloncurry; Cloncurry is still in Beaconsfield, but the county is much smaller, with new counties such as Argylla, Sellwyn and Alison surrounding it.

List of counties by district

District County Major towns Burke Albion Burke Allison Burke Argylla Burke Beaconsfield Cloncurry Burke Brahe Burke Buller Burke Burke Burke Canobie Burke Carpentaria Burke Chudleigh Burke Douglas Burke Dutton Burke Eddington Burke Esmeralda Burke Fielding Burke Glenora Burke Granada Burke Gregory Burke Howitt Burke Iffley Burke Kamileroi Burke Lamington Burke Landsborough Burke Manfred Burke Morstone Burke Mueller Burke Nash Burke Nicholson Burke Norman Normanton Burke Oaklands Burke Parker Burke Philp Burke Porchester Burke Richmond Burke Rochedale Mount Isa Burke Rupert Burke Savannah Burke Saxby Burke Selwyn Burke Stokes Burke Surrey Burke Talawanta Burke Taldora Burke Tewinga Burke Toorak Burke Undilla Burke Wellesley Wellesley Islands Burke Wentworth Burke Wondoola Burke Wongalee Burke Wonomo Burke Woolgar Burke Yappar Cook Archer Cook Balurga Cook Banks Cooktown Cook Bolwarra Cook Byerley Cook Chelmsford Cook Coen Cook Cootah Cook Copperfield Cook Dagmar Cook Dulhunty Cook Dunbar Cook Etheridge Cook Franklin Cook Gilbert Georgetown Cook Gould Cook Hann Cook Hodgkinson Cook Jardine Cook Kalkah Cook Kendall Cook King Cook Koolatah Cook Lang Cook Linasleigh Cook Lukin Cook Lynd Cook Lyndhurst Cook Maramie Cook Marga Cook Melville Cook Mosman Cook Nares Cairns Cook Pera Cook Percy Cook Shelburne Cook Sidmouth Cook Solander Cook Somerset Cook Strathleven Cook Strathmore Cook Tate Cook Torres Torres Strait Islands Cook Victor Cook Walsh Cook Warner Cook Weipa Cook Weymouth Cook Wrotham Cook Yagoonya Cook York Darling Downs Aubigny Toowoomba, Dalby Darling Downs Auburn Darling Downs Bentinck Stanthorpe Darling Downs Bulwer Miles Darling Downs Carnarvon Darling Downs Clive Texas Darling Downs Derby Millmerran Darling Downs Lytton Chinchilla Darling Downs Marsh Goondiwindi Darling Downs Merivale Warwick Darling Downs Pring Darling Downs Rogers Condamine Leichhardt Aberdeen Leichhardt Bauhinia Leichhardt Cairns Leichhardt Clermont Leichhardt Consuelo Leichhardt Dawson Leichhardt Denison Leichhardt Ferguson Leichhardt Fortescue Leichhardt Humboldt Leichhardt Killarney Leichhardt Kimberley Leichhardt Labouchere Leichhardt Leura Leichhardt Plantagenet Leichhardt Roper Leichhardt Talbot Leichhardt Tingarra Leichhardt Westgrove Leichhardt Wodehouse Leichhardt Wooroora Maranoa Belmore Maranoa Bundara Maranoa Cogoon Maranoa Dublin Maranoa Elgin Maranoa Kennedy Maranoa Maranoa Maranoa Mungallala Maranoa Nebine Maranoa Tomoo Maranoa Waldegrave Roma Maranoa Warrong Mitchell Barcoo Mitchell Cassillis Mitchell Cheviot Mitchell Coorajah Mitchell Coreena Mitchell Cumberland Mitchell Evora Mitchell Fermoy Mitchell Gayundah Mitchell Maneroo Mitchell Mexico Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Musgrave Mitchell Paluma Mitchell Portland Longreach Mitchell Rodney Barcaldine, Aramac Mitchell Ruthven Mitchell Tambo Mitchell Towerhill Mitchell Uanda Mitchell Ularunda Mitchell Vergemont Mitchell Walker Mitchell Warbreccan Mitchell Windeyer Mitchell Wolseley Mitchell Wooroolah Mitchell Woura Mitchell Youranigh Moreton Canning Caboolture, Sunshine Coast Moreton Cavendish Esk, Kingaroy Moreton Churchill Gatton Moreton Stanley Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Redcliffe Moreton Ward Gold Coast North Gregory Amaroo North Gregory Ayrshire Winton North Gregory Binburie North Gregory Brighton North Gregory Buckingham North Gregory Carrandotta North Gregory Chatsworth North Gregory Currawilla North Gregory Diamantina North Gregory Elderslie North Gregory Eurinye North Gregory Eyre North Gregory Farrar North Gregory Georgina North Gregory Glengyle North Gregory Hamilton North Gregory Kynuna North Gregory Malwa North Gregory Manuka North Gregory Mayne North Gregory Merlin North Gregory Monkira North Gregory Mowarra North Gregory Nyama North Gregory Oondooroo North Gregory Piturie North Gregory Rosebrook North Gregory Sandringham North Gregory Sturt North Gregory Toko North Gregory Warburton North Gregory Waverley North Gregory Wills North Gregory Windsor North Gregory Wokingham North Gregory Woodstock North Kennedy Cardwell Hinchinbrook Island North Kennedy Clarke North Kennedy Dalrymple North Kennedy Davenport Charters Towers North Kennedy Elphinstone Townsville North Kennedy Gladstone North Kennedy Griffith North Kennedy Gunnawarra North Kennedy Herbert Bowen, Whitsunday Islands North Kennedy Murray North Kennedy O'Connell North Kennedy Salisbury North Kennedy Wairuna North Kennedy Wilkie Gray Port Curtis Clinton Gladstone Port Curtis Deas Thompson Port Curtis Flinders Port Curtis Liebig Port Curtis Livingstone Rockhampton Port Curtis Murchison Port Curtis Pakington Port Curtis Palmerston Port Curtis Pelham Port Curtis Raglan South Gregory Abbotsford South Gregory Bulgroo South Gregory Burarie South Gregory Cameron South Gregory Carruthers South Gregory Conbar South Gregory Cooper South Gregory Curralle South Gregory Daroo South Gregory Durham South Gregory Durrie South Gregory Gordon South Gregory Grey South Gregory Haddon South Gregory Kyabra South Gregory Pender South Gregory Rosebery Birdsville South Gregory Tanbar South Gregory Thunda South Gregory Titheroo South Gregory Weramo South Gregory Weringa South Gregory Wilson South Gregory Windula South Kennedy Albany South Kennedy Beaufort South Kennedy Bell South Kennedy Belyando South Kennedy Buckland South Kennedy Carlisle Mackay South Kennedy Chataway South Kennedy Claude South Kennedy Dickson South Kennedy Drake South Kennedy Drummond South Kennedy Drury South Kennedy Foxton South Kennedy Grosvenor South Kennedy Hillalong South Kennedy Rutledge South Kennedy Sellheim Warrego Bando Warrego Bulloo Warrego Burenda Warrego Burrandilla Warrego Chesterton Warrego Glanworth Warrego Gowan Warrego Humeburn Warrego Kungie Warrego Kyrunda Warrego Langlo Warrego McKinlay Warrego Munga Warrego Nickavilla Warrego Nive Warrego Noorama Warrego Norley Warrego Numalla Warrego Orrery Charleville Warrego Palmer Warrego Paroo Warrego Pitteroo Warrego Ross Warrego Titheroo Warrego Wellington Cunnamulla Warrego Wyara Wide Bay/Burnett Boondooma Wide Bay/Burnett Bowen Gin Gin Wide Bay/Burnett Cook Bundaberg Wide Bay/Burnett Fitzroy Nanango Wide Bay/Burnett Fraser Fraser Island Wide Bay/Burnett Lennox Kilkivan Wide Bay/Burnett Mackenzie Gayndah, Mundubbera Wide Bay/Burnett March Gympie, Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Noosa Wide Bay/Burnett Newcastle Wide Bay/Burnett Rawbelle Monto Wide Bay/Burnett Wicklow Wide Bay/Burnett Yarrol Eidsvold

List of counties and number of parishes