County of Solander
The county of Solander is a cadastral division of Queensland which contains the towns of Ayton, Daintree, Mossman and Port Douglas.[1] The county is divided into civil parishes.
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It was originally the southern part of the county of Banks when the counties were named and bounded in 1901.[2][3]
Parishes
Solander is subdivided into parishes, listed as follows:
| Parish | LGA | Coordinates | Towns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | Douglas | 16°12′S 145°29′E | Alexandra Bay |
| Amy | Douglas | 16°4′S 144°57′E | |
| Bloomfield | Douglas | 16°4′S 145°9′E | |
| Clerk | Cook | 15°54′S 145°17′E | Ayton |
| Dagmar | Douglas | 16°13′S 145°12′E | |
| Dedin | Douglas | 16°22′S 145°16′E | |
| Kingsdale | Cook | 15°47′S 144°57′E | |
| Mowbray | Douglas | 16°36′S 145°27′E | |
| Noah | Douglas | 16°6′S 145°21′E | Cape Tribulation |
| Phipps | Cook | 15°50′S 145°7′E | |
| Salisbury | Douglas | 16°32′S 145°26′E | Port Douglas |
| Sporing | Cook | 15°55′S 145°6′E | |
| Spurgeon | Douglas | 16°13′S 145°4′E | |
| Tribulation | Douglas | 16°00′S 145°22′E | |
| Victory | Douglas | 16°30′S 145°21′E | Mossman |
| Whyanbeel | Douglas | 16°22′S 145°22′E | Daintree |
References
- Queensland showing counties / compiled and published at the Survey Department, Brisbane, Brisbane : Survey Dept., 1900.
- "Solander – county (entry 31356)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- Cook District, County of Solander Maps - Q4 Series at Queensland Archives.
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