Kendall County sits on Cape York Peninsula, one of Queensland’s 322 cadastral counties proclaimed under the Land Act 1897. Its gazetted reference point, 13°41′S 141°58′E, falls within Aurukun Shire. Like every county in the state, it has no council or planning function today.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Coordinates | 13°41′S 141°58′E |
| Local government area at gazetted centre | Aurukun Shire |
| Proclaimed | 8 March 1901 |
| Queensland Government Gazette page | 976 |
Name Origin
The gazetteer probably derives the name from the Kendall River, named by pastoralist Francis Lascelles Jardine and pastoralist and engineer Alexander William Jardine on 31 December 1867, after a friend of surveyor Archibald John Richardson who had accompanied them in 1863. There is an unsupported possibility that this friend was the poet Thomas Henry Kendall (1839–1882).
FAQ
Where is Kendall County?
At 13°41′S 141°58′E, in the area Aurukun Shire Council administers.
Where does the name come from?
Probably the Kendall River, itself named in 1867 after a friend of a surveyor on an 1863 expedition; a link to the poet Henry Kendall is unsupported.
When was Kendall County proclaimed?
8 March 1901, under the Land Act 1897 (gazette page 976).
Is Kendall County still used?
Only in land titles and property descriptions, unchanged since the state’s 1901 gazettal.