Waradgery County is one of New South Wales’ 141 cadastral divisions, at the meeting point of the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee rivers. Its main town is Hay.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Central Riverina, where the Lachlan meets the Murrumbidgee |
| Named after | Believed to relate to the Wiradjuri people |
| Principal town | Hay |
| Local government area today | Hay Shire Council |
Parishes in Waradgery County
The county holds 83 surveyed parishes.
- Abercrombie
- Beabula
- Bedarbidgal
- Benduck North
- Benduck South
- Beresford
- Boyong
- Brush
- Budgee
- Burrabogie
- Chambers
- Cluny
- Coonoon
- Cuba
- Darcoola
- Dowling
- East Waradgery
- Eli Elwah
- Eurolie
- Gelam
- Godfrey
- Grant
- Gre Gre
- Hay
- Hay South
- Hiawatha
- Ilginbah
- Illilawa
- Ina
- Jellalabad
- Jumbuck
- Killendoo
- Lang
- Lara
- Leura
- Lorraine
- Magnolia
- Maude
- Melrose
- Midgecleugh
- Mingah
- Mungadal
- Narrawidgery
- Nerang
- Oxley
- Palmer
- Paradise
- Paradise East
- Patterson
- Pembelgong
- Pevensey
- Pimpampa
- Quandong
- Rankin
- Russell
- Rutherford
- Simson
- Sinclair
- Thellangering
- Thellangering West
- Tindale
- Tongul
- Toogimbie
- Toopuntul
- Tully
- Twynam
- Ulonga
- Wahwoon
- Wallaby
- Wandigong
- Waradgery
- Warrigal
- Waymea
- West Waradgery
- Wilgah
- Willis
- Wingen
- Wirkenberjal
- Wooloombye
- Wooloondool
- Wyoming
- Yang Yang
- Yimbaring
Towns and Localities Today
Hay, on the Murrumbidgee River, is the county’s only substantial town and the seat of Hay Shire Council. Maude is a smaller settlement at the Lachlan-Murrumbidgee junction.
Geography
Waradgery County spans the land between the Lachlan River, its northern boundary, and the Murrumbidgee River, its southern boundary near Hay. It borders Caira and Waljeers to the north, Nicholson, Sturt, Wakool and Townsend to the south, and Boyd to the south-east.
History
The name Waradgery is believed to relate to the Wiradjuri people. Its parishes were surveyed as the district around Hay was settled for grazing along the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee rivers in the 19th century.
FAQ
Is Waradgery County still used?
Cadastral divisions like Waradgery County remain part of land titles and property descriptions but have no government function today.
What is the main town in Waradgery County?
Hay, on the Murrumbidgee River.
Which local government area covers Waradgery County?
Hay Shire Council.