Manara County is one of New South Wales’ 141 cadastral divisions, used for land titles rather than local government. It lies in the state’s far west and contains Ivanhoe. The county’s name is believed to derive from a local Aboriginal word, also used for nearby Manara Station.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Far west NSW |
| Named after | An Aboriginal word, shared with Manara Station |
| Principal town | Ivanhoe |
| Local government areas today | Central Darling Shire, Balranald Shire, Wentworth Shire |
Parishes in Manara County
- Amoona
- Baymore
- Billibah
- Bonton
- Bonuna
- Burkett North
- Burnaby
- Casey
- Coonartha
- Darnick
- Darwin
- Eildon
- Gerathula
- Gol Gol
- Goondoola
- Goorah
- Griffin
- Gunarramby
- Kasserhill
- Katabritoi
- Khartoum
- Kilfera
- Leura
- Manara
- Mandellman
- Matheson
- Moornanyah
- Mulurula
- Nangutyah
- Oberwells
- Pentole
- Spencer
- Taylor
- Thumulah
- Till Till
- Umalee
- Waugh
- Wellesley
- Whitminbah
- Woolpagerie North
- Yelty
- Yhoul
- Youngila South
Towns and Localities Today
Ivanhoe is the only town of note in Manara County, a small rail and service settlement on the Cobb Highway in the far west. It has no current census figure published separately from Central Darling Shire’s overall count.
Geography
Manara County borders Livingstone, Woore, Mossgiel, Perry, Wentworth, Kilfera and Waljeers counties, sitting in flat, arid country typical of the far-west grazing districts.
History
Manara was proclaimed under the standard colonial cadastral survey of New South Wales. Its name comes from a local Aboriginal word, also carried by nearby Manara Station, one of the district’s early pastoral holdings.
FAQ
Is Manara County still used?
Cadastral counties like Manara remain in land titles and property descriptions but have no government function today. Local services are administered by Central Darling Shire, Balranald Shire and Wentworth Shire.
What town is in Manara County?
Ivanhoe is the county’s only settlement of note.
How many parishes does Manara County have?
The county is divided into 43 parishes.