Franklin County, New South Wales
Franklin County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It lies between Waverley Creek and the Lachlan River, in the area to the north-west of Hillston.
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Franklin County was named in honour of the Arctic explorer, Rear Admiral, and Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Franklin (1786-1847).[1]
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:
Map of Franklin County from John Sands 1886 map.[2]
References
- "Franklin County". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
- from John Sands, Atlas of Australia 1886.
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