Lands administrative divisions of Queensland
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ToursExplore Lably’s 3D toursIn 2006, the government sought advice about a plan to abolish the counties and parishes within the state. From 30 November 2015, the government no longer referenced counties and parishes in land information systems however the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying retains a record for historical purposes.
Land districts
Queensland was divided into districts in the mid-nineteenth century. The districts still exist today, forming the top level of Queensland's land titles system.
- Burke (named after Burke and Wills)
- Cook
- Darling Downs
- Leichhardt
- Maranoa
- Mitchell
- Moreton
- North Gregory
- North Kennedy
- Port Curtis
- South Gregory
- South Kennedy
- Warrego
- Wide Bay/Burnett
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19th century counties
There were 109 counties in Queensland by the late nineteenth century, before they were subdivided into the current 322 counties. All of these original counties continue to exist but many are smaller than they were in the nineteenth century, with many new counties added. For the counties which were subdivided in 1901, the original county remains, usually around the largest town in the area, but smaller than before. For instance the nineteenth century county of Beaconsfield was based around Cloncurry; Cloncurry is still in Beaconsfield, but the county is much smaller, with new counties such as Argylla, Sellwyn and Alison surrounding it.
List of counties by district
Moreton, Darling Downs and Wide Bay/Burnett Districts
Burke District
- Albion
- Allison
- Argylla
- Beaconsfield (including Cloncurry)
- Brahe
- Buller
- Burke
- Canobie
- Carpentaria
- Chudleigh
- Douglas
- Dutton
- Eddington
- Esmeralda
- Fielding
- Glenora
- Granada
- Gregory
- Howitt
- Iffley
- Kamileroi
- Lamington
- Landsborough
- Manfred
- Morstone
- Mueller
- Nash
- Nicholson
- Norman (including Normanton)
- Oaklands
- Parker
- Philp
- Porchester
- Richmond
- Rochedale (including Mount Isa)
- Rupert
- Savannah
- Saxby
- Selwyn
- Stokes
- Surrey
- Talawanta
- Taldora
- Tewinga
- Toorak
- Undilla
- Wellesley (Wellesley Islands)
- Wentworth
- Wondoola
- Wongalee
- Wonomo
- Woolgar
- Yappar
Cook District
- Archer
- Balurga
- Banks (including Cooktown)
- Bolwarra
- Byerley
- Chelmsford
- Coen
- Cootah
- Copperfield
- Dagmar
- Dulhunty
- Dunbar
- Etheridge
- Franklin
- Gilbert (including Georgetown)
- Gould
- Hann
- Hodgkinson
- Jardine
- Kalkah
- Kendall
- King
- Koolatah
- Lang
- Linasleigh
- Lukin
- Lynd
- Lyndhurst
- Maramie
- Marga
- Melville
- Mosman
- Nares (including Cairns)
- Pera
- Percy
- Shelburne
- Sidmouth
- Solander
- Somerset
- Strathleven
- Strathmore
- Tate
- Torres (Torres Strait Islands)
- Victor
- Walsh
- Warner
- Weipa
- Weymouth
- Wrotham
- Yagoonya
- York
Leichhardt District
- Aberdeen
- Bauhinia
- Cairns
- Clermont
- Consuelo
- Dawson
- Denison
- Ferguson
- Fortescue
- Humboldt
- Killarney
- Kimberley
- Labouchere
- Leura
- Plantagenet
- Roper
- Talbot
- Tingarra
- Westgrove
- Wodehouse
- Wooroora
Maranoa District
- Belmore
- Bundara
- Cogoon
- Dublin
- Elgin
- Kennedy
- Maranoa
- Mungallala
- Nebine
- Tomoo
- Waldegrave (including Roma)
- Warrong
Mitchell District
- Barcoo
- Cassillis
- Cheviot
- Coorajah
- Coreena
- Cumberland
- Evora
- Fermoy
- Gayundah
- Maneroo
- Mexico
- Mitchell
- Musgrave
- Paluma
- Portland (including Longreach)
- Rodney (including Barcaldine and Aramac)
- Ruthven
- Tambo
- Towerhill
- Uanda
- Ularunda
- Vergemont
- Walker
- Warbreccan
- Windeyer
- Wolseley
- Wooroolah
- Woura
- Youranigh
North Gregory District
- Amaroo
- Ayrshire (including Winton)
- Binburie
- Brighton
- Buckingham
- Carrandotta
- Chatsworth
- Currawilla
- Diamantina
- Elderslie
- Eurinye
- Eyre
- Farrar
- Georgina
- Glengyle
- Hamilton
- Kynuna
- Malwa
- Manuka
- Mayne
- Merlin
- Monkira
- Mowarra
- Nyama
- Oondooroo
- Piturie
- Rosebrook
- Sandringham
- Sturt
- Toko
- Warburton
- Waverley
- Wills
- Windsor
- Wokingham
- Woodstock
North Kennedy District
- Cardwell (including Hinchinbrook Island)
- Clarke
- Dalrymple
- Davenport (including Charters Towers)
- Elphinstone (including Townsville)
- Gladstone
- Griffith
- Gunnawarra
- Herbert (including Bowen and the Whitsunday Islands)
- Murray
- O'Connell
- Salisbury
- Wairuna
- Wilkie Gray
Port Curtis District
- Clinton (including Gladstone)
- Deas Thompson
- Flinders
- Liebig
- Livingstone (including Rockhampton)
- Murchison
- Pakington
- Palmerston
- Pelham
- Raglan
South Gregory District
- Abbotsford
- Bulgroo
- Burarie
- Cameron
- Carruthers
- Conbar
- Cooper
- Curralle
- Daroo
- Durham
- Durrie
- Gordon
- Grey
- Haddon
- Kyabra
- Pender
- Rosebery (including Birdsville)
- Tanbar
- Titheroo
- Thunda
- Weramo
- Weringa
- Wilson
- Windula
South Kennedy District
- Albany
- Beaufort
- Bell
- Belyando
- Buckland
- Carlisle (including Mackay)
- Chataway
- Claude
- Dickson
- Drake
- Drummond
- Drury
- Foxton
- Grosvenor
- Hillalong
- Rutledge
- Sellheim
Warrego District
- Bando
- Bulloo
- Burenda
- Burrandilla
- Chesterton
- Glanworth
- Gowan
- Humeburn
- Kungie
- Kyrunda
- Langlo
- McKinlay
- Munga
- Nickavilla
- Nive
- Noorama
- Norley
- Numalla
- Orrery (including Charleville)
- Palmer
- Paroo
- Pitteroo
- Ross
- Titheroo
- Wellington (including Cunnamulla)
- Wyara