Tara County is one of New South Wales’ 141 cadastral divisions, in the state’s southwest corner north of the Murray River and east of the South Australian border. It takes in the Darling Anabranch and Lake Victoria.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Southwest corner, east of the South Australia border |
| Named after | Believed to derive from a local Aboriginal word |
| Local government area today | Wentworth Shire (Phillip and Scotia parishes unincorporated) |
Parishes in Tara County
The county holds 46 surveyed parishes.
- Amoskeag South
- Belmore
- Boolonkeena
- Bowen
- Bulpunga
- Cal Lal
- Crozier
- Denison
- Dinwoodie
- Eurilla
- Fitzroy
- Foster
- Foveaux
- Franklin
- Grose
- Kennedy
- Lila
- Lindsay
- Loftus
- Lonsdale
- Mallee
- Marcoonia
- Moorna
- Musgrave
- Nialia
- Ootootwa
- Orara
- Pechilba
- Pelwalka
- Phillip
- Popica
- Popica South
- Robinson
- Scotia
- Stephen
- Taranga
- Utah
- Victoria
- Walkminga
- Waltragile
- Wangumma
- Wannawanna
- Warpa
- Warrawenia
- Wilpatera
- Wilton
- Winda
- Winda South
- Winnebaga
- Woolcunda
- Yantaralla
- Yarllalla
- Yarllalla South
- Young
Towns and Localities Today
Tara County holds Tarawi Nature Reserve and the localities of Huntingfield, Pine Camp and Warranangra, along the Rufus River and Lake Victoria. It has no substantial townships; almost all land falls within Wentworth Shire.
Geography
The Darling Anabranch forms the county’s eastern boundary. Tara County borders Windeyer and Wentworth counties in New South Wales, and South Australia’s Hamley and Alfred counties and Victoria’s Millewa and Karkarooc counties across the border.
History
The name Tara is believed to derive from a local Aboriginal word. Its parishes were surveyed as Crown land in the state’s arid southwest corner was opened for pastoral settlement in the 19th century.
FAQ
Is Tara County still used?
Cadastral divisions like Tara County remain part of land titles and property descriptions but have no government function today.
What is inside Tara County?
Tarawi Nature Reserve, Lake Victoria and the Rufus River, with almost no townships.
Which local government area covers Tara County?
Wentworth Shire, apart from two unincorporated parishes.