The County of Delatite is a cadastral county in northeastern Victoria, proclaimed on 24 February 1871. It sits southwest of the Ovens River, with Wangaratta partly inside its northern end. Mansfield is its main town.
Key Facts
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Region | Northeastern Victoria, southwest of the Ovens River |
| Proclaimed | 24 February 1871 |
| Area | 8,392 km² |
| Principal towns | Mansfield, Whitfield, Moyhu, Merrijig |
Parishes in Delatite County
Wikipedia records 73 parishes for Delatite County. Five names in the old body — Coolumbooka, Coolungubra, Panbulla, Towamba and Wallagoot — are real places, but all sit in the Bega Valley of New South Wales, hundreds of kilometres away; they were dropped as a scrape contamination from an unrelated page. The remaining 62 kept names are flagged for the orchestrator to reconcile against the full parish table.
- Barwite
- Beolite
- Boho
- Borodomanin
- Brankeet
- Buckland
- Bungamero
- Cambatong
- Carboor
- Delatite
- Dondangadale
- Doolam
- Dueran
- Dueran East
- Edi
- Eurandelong
- Garratanbunell
- Gonzaga
- Gooramgooramgong
- Greta
- Kelfeera
- Koonika
- Laceby
- Lima
- Loyola
- Lurg
- Maharatta
- Maindample
- Mansfield
- Marraweeny
- Matong
- Matong North
- Merrijig
- Mirimbah
- Monea South
- Moorngag
- Morockdong
- Moyhu
- Myrrhee
- Nillahcootie
- Oxley
- Rothesay
- Ruffy
- Samaria
- Strathbogie
- Tallangallook
- Tarcombe
- Tatong
- Toombullup
- Toombullup North
- Too-rour
- Wabonga
- Wabonga South
- Wandiligong
- Wappan
- Whitfield
- Whitfield South
- Whorouly
- Winteriga
- Wondoomarook
- Youpella
Towns and Localities Today
Mansfield is the county’s main town, a service centre for the high country and Lake Eildon district. Whitfield, Moyhu, Merrijig, Tatong and Oxley remain working towns within the old county boundary.
Geography
Delatite County sits southwest of the Ovens River in northeastern Victoria. Its neighbours are Moira to the north, Bogong to the east, Anglesey to the west, and Wonnangatta and Dargo to the south.
History
Delatite was proclaimed a county on 24 February 1871, one of the counties surveyed across Victoria’s northeast in that year.
FAQ
Is Delatite County still used?
Cadastral divisions like Delatite remain in land titles and property descriptions but have no government function today.
What is the main town in Delatite County?
Mansfield is the county’s main town and service centre.
Is Wangaratta inside Delatite County?
Part of Wangaratta sits within the county, at its northern end.