Benarba County is a cadastral county in far northern New South Wales, on the Queensland border. Its name is thought to come from a local Aboriginal word. Boomi is its best-known settlement.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Far north NSW, on the Queensland border |
| Named after | a local Aboriginal word (exact meaning not recorded) |
| Local government areas today | Moree Plains Shire (most parishes), Narrabri Shire, Walgett Shire |
Parishes in Benarba County
- Balerang
- Ballalla
- Banarway
- Baroona
- Bibble
- Biroo
- Boolmuckledi
- Boomi
- Boonaldoon
- Boonangar
- Boonerey
- Boonoona
- Boronga
- Boroo
- Boyanga
- Brigalow
- Bucknel
- Bunarba
- Bundori
- Bunna Bunna
- Burragillo
- Burrandoon
- Caidmurra
- Carbeenbri
- Carraa
- Collymongle
- Collyu
- Cook
- Cooloobong
- Coonalgra
- Coubal
- Cowmerton
- Crinoline
- Cudgildool
- Currah
- Currotha
- Currygundi
- Dangar
- Derra
- Dindierna
- Direlmabildi
- Doorabeeba
- Dundunga
- Galloway
- Gil Gil
- Gin
- Gingham
- Goocalla
- Gorman
- Greaves
- Greenaway
- Gunathera
- Hamilton
- Hill
- Kamilaroi
- Keelo
- Krui
- Kunopia
- Mallowa
- Markham
- Meei
- Meero
- Meroe
- Millebee
- Mongyer
- Moomin
- Moorina
- Mungi
- Myall
- Narrawall
- Neargo
- Newcastle
- Noonah
- Noora
- Numby Numby
- Oreel
- Pearse
- Pially
- Single
- Tala
- Tellaraga
- Tiela
- Tillaloo
- Turrawah
- Tycawina
- Tyrrell
- Umbri
- Uranbah
- Wadden
- Wandoona
- Warren
- Werrina
- Whalan
- Willalee
- Winslow
- Wirra North
- Wirrir South
- Wirrit
- Wolongimba
- Yarouah
- Yarrol
- Young
Towns and Localities Today
Boomi, on the Boomi River near the Queensland border, is the county’s main settlement. The rest of the county is dryland farming and grazing country within Moree Plains Shire.
Geography
Benarba County borders Queensland to the north, and sits between the Stapylton, Finch, Courallie, Denham and Jamison counties. The land is part of the Moree Plains, flat black-soil farming country.
History
The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales records the county name as likely derived from a local Aboriginal word. Its parishes were subdivided as pastoral holdings gave way to closer wheat and cotton farming through the twentieth century, once irrigation from the Gwydir and Barwon river systems reached the Moree Plains black-soil country.
FAQ
Is Benarba County still used?
Cadastral divisions like Benarba County remain in land titles and property descriptions but have no government function today.
What is the main settlement in Benarba County?
Boomi, near the Queensland border, is the county’s best-known settlement.
Which local government area covers Benarba County?
Most of the county sits within Moree Plains Shire, with parts in Narrabri and Walgett Shires.