Maranoa County takes its name from the Maranoa River. It is a cadastral county in Queensland, used for land-title records rather than local government, with its gazetted centre at 27°34′S 148°07′E, within the area Maranoa Regional Council administers today.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Type | Cadastral county (land division) |
| Coordinates | 27°34′S 148°07′E |
| Local government area (centre) | Maranoa Regional Council |
| Proclaimed | 8 March 1901, Land Act 1897 |
Name Origin
Surveyor-General Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (1792–1855) recorded Maranoa as a river name on 13 May 1846. It may be a corruption of the Mandandanji words mara (duck) and ngoa (egg).
Geography
Queensland does not publish boundary descriptions for its cadastral counties, so Maranoa County’s extent relative to its neighbours is not stated here. Its gazetted point lies in the state’s south-west, in the Maranoa Regional Council area.
History
The county was named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 8 March 1901, under the Land Act 1897, more than half a century after Mitchell’s expedition first recorded the Maranoa River’s name.
FAQ
Is Maranoa County still used?
Yes. Cadastral counties such as Maranoa remain part of Queensland’s land-title system, though they carry no government function.
Is Maranoa County a local government area?
No. It is a historic land-title division. Maranoa Regional Council provides local government services around the county’s gazetted centre.
What does the name Maranoa mean?
It may derive from Mandandanji words for duck and egg, first recorded as a river name by Thomas Mitchell in 1846.