Gough County is one of New South Wales’ 141 cadastral divisions, on the New England Tableland around Glen Innes. It was named after Field Marshal Sir Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough (1779–1869). Glen Innes is its principal town.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | New England Tableland |
| Named after | Field Marshal Sir Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough (1779–1869) |
| Principal town | Glen Innes |
| Local government areas today | Glen Innes Severn Council, Tenterfield Shire, Inverell Shire |
Parishes in Gough County
The county holds 63 parishes, listed below.
- Anderson
- Arvid
- Auburn Vale
- Balaclava
- Bald Nob
- Beardy Plains
- Ben Lomond
- Blair Hill
- Boyd
- Bundar
- Campbell
- Clifton
- Clive
- Deepwater
- Diehard
- Ditmas
- Dumaresq
- Eden
- Elsmore
- Fladbury
- Flagstone
- Fletcher
- Glen Innes
- Gordon
- Hamilton
- Herbert
- Highland Home
- Kingsgate
- Lands End
- Llangothlin
- Louis
- Macintyre
- Mann
- Marowan
- Mitchell
- Mount Mitchell
- Muir
- Newstead
- Paradise
- Paradise North
- Parkes
- Rangers Valley
- Robertson
- Ross
- Rusden
- Scone
- Scott
- Severn
- Stonehenge
- Strachan
- Strathbogie
- Strathbogie North
- Swanbrook
- Swanvale
- Tent Hill
- The Brothers
- Waterloo
- Wellingrove
- Wellington
- Wellington North
- Wellington Vale
- Yarrow
- Yarrowford
Towns and Localities Today
Glen Innes, in the parish of the same name, is the tableland’s main service town, known for its Celtic festival and the Standing Stones monument. Deepwater and Emmaville lie in the county’s north around the tin-mining belt.
| Town | LGA | Approx. population |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Innes | Glen Innes Severn Council | 5,900 |
| Deepwater | Glen Innes Severn Council | 300 |
Geography
Gough County sits on the New England Tableland at around 1,000 metres elevation. It borders Arrawatta, Clive, Gresham, Murchison, Hardinge and Clarke counties. The Beardy Plains give the tableland’s high, open grazing country its name.
History
The county’s name honours Field Marshal Sir Hugh Gough, who commanded British forces in the Opium Wars and the Anglo-Sikh Wars. Glen Innes was surveyed as a town in the 1850s to serve the surrounding pastoral runs and later tin fields.
FAQ
Is Gough County still used?
Cadastral counties like Gough remain in land titles and property descriptions but have no government function today.
What is the main town in Gough County?
Glen Innes, seat of Glen Innes Severn Council, is the county’s principal town.
Where is Gough County?
It sits on the New England Tableland in northern NSW, bordering Gresham and Hardinge counties.