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Draft:Parish of Wandrawandian

Coordinates: 35°04′15″S 150°34′13″E / 35.07083°S 150.57028°E / -35.07083; 150.57028
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Wandrawandian Parish Map
Parishes around Jervis Bay
Parishes around Jervis Bay
Parish of Wandrawandian is located in New South Wales
Parish of Wandrawandian
Coordinates35°04′15″S 150°34′13″E / 35.07083°S 150.57028°E / -35.07083; 150.57028
LGA(s)Shoalhaven
CountySt Vincent
Lands administrative divisions around Parish of Wandrawandian:
Parish of Tomerong Parish of Tomerong Parish of Currambene
Jerrawangala Parish of Bherwerre
Jerrawangala Parish of Farnham Parish of Bherwerre

The Parish of Wandrawandian is one of about 76 Parishes located in St Vincent County on the South Coast of New South Wales. Part of the Colony of NSW around the settlement of Sydney, was divided into nineteen counties and St Vincent was the southernmost of these. Parish maps were used to record land holdings, ownership and use.[1] The Parish is now located in the local government area of the City of Shoalhaven but was previously part of the Clyde Shire.

The Parish of Wandrawandian stretches from the Parish of Tomerong in the north to the northern shores of St Georges Basin and Wandandian Creek in the south; west to the Parish of Jerrawangala and east to the Parish of Bherwerre. It encompasses part of the villages of Tomerong, Wandandian and St Georges Basin and includes Bewong and Basin View. It has the major transport route of the Princes Highway passing from north to south.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Using parish, town and county maps".
  2. ^ "Home - Geographical Names Board of NSW". www.gnb.nsw.gov.au.