Wentworth County is a cadastral county in far south-western New South Wales, one of the state’s 141 land-title divisions. It covers the junction of the Darling and Murray rivers and takes in the town of Wentworth.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Far south-west NSW, Murray-Darling junction |
| Named after | William Charles Wentworth, explorer and statesman |
| Principal town | Wentworth |
| Local government area today | Wentworth Shire (Oporto parish is unincorporated) |
Parishes in Wentworth County
The county holds 70 parishes.
- Annand
- Arumpo
- Avoca
- Belar
- Bingoo
- Brewang
- Bullanmong
- Bulubula
- Bunneringee
- Buraguy
- Burrie
- Burtundy
- Cliffs
- Connargee
- Coonpa
- Copar
- Cowl
- Cudmore
- Curnoo
- Darling
- Dean
- Emu
- Gol Gol
- Gutpy
- Illingerry
- Letheroe
- Lissan
- Matong
- Merche
- Merno
- Milkengay
- Millie
- Mimi
- Mindelwul
- Moangola
- Moorpa
- Mourquong
- Murnowella
- Nanga
- Neilpo
- North Cowl
- Nundrower
- Ogro
- Oporto
- Palinyewah
- Para
- Paringi
- Pernolingay
- Poimba
- Pondery
- Pulpa
- Roma
- Salt Lake
- Scott
- Sturt
- Tapio
- Tarangara
- Thirrang
- Thitto
- Thoomby
- Til Til
- Tiltao
- Toontora
- Tugima
- Tulrigo
- Uki
- Ulong
- Wambera
- Wentworth
- Winnegow
- Yerta
Towns and Localities Today
Wentworth, in Wentworth parish, sits exactly at the junction of the Darling and Murray rivers and is the county’s only significant town, with a 2021 census population of 1,305. Gol Gol, on the Murray opposite Mildura (Victoria), is the county’s other notable locality.
Geography
The Murray River forms the southern boundary and the Anabranch of the Darling River the western boundary. The county borders Windeyer, Perry, Manara and Tara counties to the north, Taila County to the east, and the Victorian counties of Millewa and Karkarooc across the Murray to the south-west.
History
Wentworth County was named for William Charles Wentworth, the explorer, journalist and statesman who crossed the Blue Mountains in 1813 and later campaigned for representative government in New South Wales. The town of Wentworth grew around the river junction as a Murray-Darling paddle-steamer port from the 1850s. New South Wales’ 141 counties were surveyed through the 19th century as the colony’s basic land-administration grid, ahead of and separate from local government; they still fix parish-based land descriptions in the state’s Torrens title system today.
FAQ
Is Wentworth County still used?
Cadastral counties like Wentworth remain in land titles and property descriptions but carry no government function; Wentworth Shire handles local administration, apart from unincorporated Oporto parish.
What town is Wentworth County named after, and where is it?
The town of Wentworth, at the junction of the Darling and Murray rivers, 2021 census population 1,305.
Which counties border Wentworth?
Windeyer, Perry, Manara and Tara to the north, Taila to the east, and Millewa and Karkarooc in Victoria to the south-west.