Gregory County is one of New South Wales’ 141 cadastral divisions, north-east of Nyngan on the western plains. It was named after Sir Augustus Charles Gregory (1819–1905), a surveyor-general and explorer. Quambone is its main settlement.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Western Plains |
| Named after | Sir Augustus Charles Gregory (1819–1905), surveyor-general |
| Principal town | Quambone |
| Local government areas today | Bogan Shire, Warren Shire, Coonamble Shire |
Parishes in Gregory County
The county holds 91 parishes, listed below.
- Bannah
- Bebrue
- Belar
- Belarbone
- Bena
- Bergo
- Bibbejibbery
- Billabulla
- Birrimba
- Blairmont
- Bokamore
- Boomagrill
- Boonun
- Bourbah
- Buckinguy
- Bulgala
- Bulgeraga
- Buttabone
- Canonba
- Canonba North
- Carwell
- Colane
- Collyburl
- Dreewa
- Dryburgh
- Duffity
- Dynong
- Embie
- Enaweena
- Eula
- Eulamoga
- Gandymungydel
- Gardiner
- Geerigan
- Geralgumbone
- Gerar
- Gerwa
- Gilgoen
- Girralong
- Goobabone
- Goolagoola
- Gooribun
- Graddell
- Gradgery
- Grahway
- Gunnell
- Haddon Rig
- Holybon
- Inglega
- Mara
- Marbella
- Marebone
- Marinebone
- Marthaguy
- Mellerstain
- Melrose
- Merri
- Merrimba
- Merrinele
- Mobala
- Mount Foster
- Mumblebone
- Narrabone
- Narragon
- Neinby
- Ninia
- Noonbah
- Northcote
- Pentagon
- Pullingarwarina
- Quabothoo
- Quambone
- Quilbone
- Quondong
- Sandridge
- Stanhope
- Tailby
- Tameribundy
- Terrigal
- The Mole
- Tongamba
- Warrigal
- Waughandry
- Weenculling
- Willie
- Wingebar
- Woolagoola
- Wullamgambone
- Wundabungay
- Yarrawell
- Yhababong
Towns and Localities Today
Quambone, in the parish of the same name, is a small farming settlement on the fringe of the Macquarie Marshes. No other town in the county holds a significant population; most parishes are open grazing and cropping country.
Geography
The Bogan River forms Gregory County’s western boundary. The county takes in the Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve, a wetland of national significance for waterbirds, in its eastern parishes.
History
The county’s name honours Sir Augustus Charles Gregory, a 19th-century surveyor-general of Queensland and explorer of inland Australia. Its parishes were surveyed for pastoral and later closer-settlement blocks through the late 1800s.
FAQ
Is Gregory County still used?
Cadastral counties like Gregory remain in land titles and property descriptions but have no government function today.
What is the main settlement in Gregory County?
Quambone is the county’s only notable settlement; the rest of the county is grazing and cropping land.
What natural feature lies within Gregory County?
The Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve, an internationally significant wetland, sits within its eastern parishes.