Finch County is one of the 141 cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It is bounded by the Narran River in the west, the Barwon River to the south and east, and the Queensland border to the north. It includes Lightning Ridge.
Finch County was named in honour of surveyor Heneage Finch, the grandson of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford., citing Atchison, J.F. (1980). 'The Counties of New South Wales'. The Australian Surveyor, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp.30-43. Not available online in July 2015 from the publishers, Taylor & Francis Online
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 Bagot Walgett Shire Baloon Walgett Shire Barnbah Walgett Shire Barrangeel Walgett Shire Bibble Moree Plains Shire Bimber Walgett Shire Birben Walgett Shire Birrah Walgett Shire Blackwood Walgett Shire Bloxsome Walgett Shire Bogra Walgett Shire Bon Bon Walgett Shire Boorara Walgett Shire Boorooma Walgett Shire Borah Walgett Shire Buddah Walgett Shire Buggee Walgett Shire Bukkulla Walgett Shire Bumble Walgett Shire Bundabarrina Walgett Shire Bundah Walgett Shire Bunghill Walgett Shire Burbah Walgett Shire Burrabebe Walgett Shire Burran Burran Walgett Shire Burrandown Walgett Shire Burrawandool Walgett Shire Calmuldi Walgett Shire Cambo Cambo Walgett Shire Campbell Walgett Shire Collarindabri Walgett Shire Combadery Walgett Shire Coocoran Walgett Shire Coogarah Walgett Shire Corona Walgett Shire Cowelba Walgett Shire Cumborah Walgett Shire Cunnianna Walgett Shire Currall Walgett Shire Daraaba Walgett Shire Deripas Walgett Shire Dungalear Walgett Shire Dungell Walgett Shire Dunumbral Walgett Shire Durabeba Walgett Shire Eales Walgett Shire Eckford Walgett Shire Elphinstone Walgett Shire Eulan Walgett Shire Euminbah Walgett Shire Eurawin Walgett Shire Finch Walgett Shire Gamalally Walgett Shire Gingie Walgett Shire Glatherindi Walgett Shire Gooningeri Walgett Shire Gooraway Walgett Shire Gordon Walgett Shire Gorie Gorie Walgett Shire Grawin Walgett Shire Greaves Walgett Shire Green Walgett Shire Gummanaldi Walgett Shire Gundabloui Walgett Shire Gurilly Walgett Shire Gurley Walgett Shire Hungerford Walgett Shire Imbergee Walgett Shire unknown Kee Kee Walgett Shire Keilmoi Walgett Shire Kennedy Walgett Shire Kigwigil Walgett Shire Kurragong Walgett Shire Langloh Walgett Shire Llanillo Walgett Shire Lolleep Walgett Shire Maggarie Walgett Shire Manning Walgett Shire Mebea Walgett Shire Mein Walgett Shire Milrea Walgett Shire Mogil Mogul Walgett Shire Moongulla Walgett Shire Mooni Walgett Shire Mooroo Walgett Shire Moramina Walgett Shire Morendah Walgett Shire Mullingowba Walgett Shire Mundoo Walgett Shire Mureabun Walgett Shire Narran Walgett Shire Peelborough Walgett Shire Pine Walgett Shire Pinegobla Walgett Shire Plumbolah Walgett Shire Queega Walgett Shire Rose Walgett Shire Scott Walgett Shire Somerville Walgett Shire Talawa Walgett Shire Telinebone Walgett Shire Tomorrago Walgett Shire Townday Walgett Shire Tutawa Walgett Shire Ulah Walgett Shire Urandool Walgett Shire Wallah Walgett Shire Wallangulla Walgett Shire Wammell Walgett Shire Waugh Walgett Shire Wee Warra Walgett Shire Werribilla Walgett Shire Wilby Wilby Walgett Shire Wilga Walgett Shire Wilkie Walgett Shire Wooburrabebe Walgett Shire Yarraman Walgett Shire Yeranbah Walgett Shire Yerangle Walgett Shire Yourblah Walgett Shire
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