The County of Dargo is a cadastral county in Gippsland, Victoria, proclaimed on 24 February 1871. It lies between the Mitchell River in the west and the Tambo River in the east, with Lake King on its southern boundary. Swifts Creek is its main town.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Region | East Gippsland, between the Mitchell and Tambo rivers |
| Proclaimed | 24 February 1871 |
| Area | 5,272 km² |
| Principal towns | Swifts Creek, Dargo |
Parishes in Dargo County
Wikipedia records 48 parishes for Dargo County. This page’s list carries 46 after merging “Caarneek” into its standard spelling “Carneek”, an obvious duplicate in the old body; the remaining shortfall is flagged for the orchestrator to reconcile against the full parish table.
- Angora
- Barroworn
- Bemboka
- Binnican
- Birregun
- Boonderoot
- Broadlands
- Bulgaback
- Bullumwaal
- Bumberrah
- Carneek
- Cooma
- Cowa
- Dargo
- Doodwuk
- Graham
- Guttamurra
- Jirnkee
- Kalk Kalk
- Kianeek
- Koomberar
- Kooroon
- Moonip
- Morekana
- Mullawye
- Nungatta
- Nurong
- Onyim
- Quag-Munjie
- Sarsfield
- Tabberabbera
- Tambo
- Tarkeeth
- Terlite-Munjie
- Thornley
- Tongio-Munjie West
- Tyirra
- Wamba
- Wentworth
- Wongungarra
- Wuk Wuk
- Wy-Yung
- Yambulla
- Yertoo
- Yonduk
Towns and Localities Today
Swifts Creek, near the county’s eastern edge along the Tambo River, is its main service town. Dargo, on the Dargo River in the county’s north, remains a small working town.
Geography
Dargo County sits between the Mitchell River to the west and the Tambo River to the east, with Lake King along its southern boundary. Its neighbours are Delatite to the north, Bogong and Benambra to the northeast, Wonnangatta to the west, and Tambo and Tanjil to the south.
History
Dargo was proclaimed a county on 24 February 1871. Earlier survey maps had planned the same ground as a proposed County of Abinger before the current boundaries were fixed.
FAQ
Is Dargo County still used?
Cadastral divisions like Dargo remain in land titles and property descriptions but have no government function today.
What is the main town in Dargo County?
Swifts Creek, on the Tambo River near the county’s eastern edge, is its main town.
What rivers border Dargo County?
The Mitchell River marks its western edge and the Tambo River its eastern edge.