Stanley County spans Queensland’s Brisbane area, gazetted at 27°28′S 153°01′E. Its centre falls within Brisbane City Council’s area. The Governor in Council proclaimed it 8 March 1901.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27°28′S 153°01′E |
| Local government area at gazetted centre | Brisbane City Council |
| Proclaimed | 8 March 1901 |
| Queensland Government Gazette page | 967 |
Name Origin
The county is presumably named, at an unrecorded nineteenth-century date, by the New South Wales Surveyor-General after Edward Stanley, Fourteenth Earl of Derby (1799-1869), Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1841-45.
Parishes in Stanley County
50 parishes make up Stanley County, carried over from the site’s existing record.
- Bulimba
- Bundamba
- Bunya
- Burnett
- Burpengary
- Byron
- Caboolture
- Capalaba
- Chuwar
- Cleveland
- Dixon
- Dundas
- Enoggera
- Goodna
- Indooroopilly
- Ipswich
- Kedron
- Kholo
- Mackenzie
- Maclean
- Minjerriba
- Mitchell
- Moggill
- Noogoon
- North Brisbane
- North Brook
- Nundah
- Oxley
- Parker
- Perry
- Pine
- Redcliffe
- Redland
- Russell
- Sahl
- Samford
- Samsonvale
- South Brisbane
- St John
- Stapylton
- Stradbroke
- Tiffin
- Tingalpa
- Toombul
- Undullah
- Wararba
- Warner
- Whiteside
- Woogaroo
- Yeerongpilly
FAQ
Where is Stanley County?
27°28′S 153°01′E, within Brisbane City Council’s area.
What is the county named after?
Edward Stanley, Fourteenth Earl of Derby, presumably.
When was it proclaimed?
8 March 1901, gazette page 967.
How many parishes does it have?
50, listed above.
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