Narran County is one of New South Wales’ 141 cadastral divisions, in the state’s far north-west against the Queensland border. It is bounded by the Culgoa River in the west, the Narran River in the east, and the Barwon River in the south, and takes in Goodooga and country north of Brewarrina.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Far north-west, on the Queensland border |
| Named after | The Narran River, believed to derive from a local Aboriginal word |
| Principal town | Goodooga |
| Local government today | Brewarrina Shire, Walgett Shire, Bourke Shire |
Parishes in Narran County
- Akolia
- Ballanbillian
- Bannockburn
- Belbrook
- Bilbil
- Bindayah
- Birruma
- Blake
- Blantyre
- Bogeira
- Bogwarra
- Bombah
- Boogenderra
- Booman Gabar
- Boonderra
- Bragla
- Braltchee
- Briery
- Bruce
- Bugindear
- Buleek
- Bundabulla
- Bunna Bunna
- Bunnawanna
- Bunyip
- Burrell
- Byerawering
- Carcool
- Cato
- Cobran
- Collywarry
- Concord
- Coobah
- Coobeinda
- Coobung
- Coonghan
- Cowga
- Cranbrook
- Cumblegubinbah
- Denman
- Dickenson
- Drumdelang
- Gannawarra
- Gayer
- Gidgier
- Gillgi
- Gnomery
- Goonoo
- Gruie
- Hammond
- Jumbuck
- Kalistha
- Kelvedon
- Kiengal
- Konowogan
- Langboyde
- Lignum
- Lillicro
- Linchiden
- Lolah
- Lulawar
- Mildool
- Milroy
- Minna
- Mogila
- Mohenia
- Moongoonoola
- Morabilla
- Morella
- Muckerawea
- Mungiladh
- Mungrada
- Nardoo
- Narrandool
- Ninmegate
- Papperton
- Quantambone
- Sawers
- Talawanta
- Terewah
- Teriabola
- Terra Walka
- Thulama
- Towtowra
- Waroma
- Warrambool
- Wilby
- Wilga
- Willawillinbah
- Wilson
- Wirrawarra
- Wongal
- Woolnorth
- Wureep
- Yamboor
- Yarkieta
- Zara
Towns and Localities Today
Goodooga, near the Queensland border, is the county’s main settlement, a small farming and grazing town on the Castlereagh Highway.
| Town | LGA |
|---|---|
| Goodooga | Brewarrina Shire |
Geography
Narran County lies between three rivers of the Balonne-Barwon system: the Culgoa on the west, the Narran on the east and the Barwon on the south, with the Queensland border forming the northern edge. Most parishes sit in Brewarrina Shire, with Birruma and Coonghan in Walgett Shire and Bunnawanna in Bourke Shire. Flat floodplain country dominates, with black-soil plains prone to flooding after heavy rain.
Economy & Local Life
Sheep and cattle grazing on floodplain pasture is the main land use, with cropping where soil and water allow. Goodooga functions as the service centre for surrounding stations along the Castlereagh Highway.
History
The county’s name is believed to derive from a local Aboriginal word, applied to the Narran River that marks its eastern boundary. It was proclaimed as part of the cadastral survey extended across the colony’s north-western districts.
FAQ
Where is Narran County?
It lies in far north-west New South Wales, on the Queensland border, taking in Goodooga.
What is Narran County named after?
The Narran River, a name believed to derive from a local Aboriginal word.
Is Narran County still used?
Cadastral counties like Narran remain in land titles and property descriptions but have no government function today.