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Lands administrative divisions around Rous:
Merivale (Qld)	Ward (Qld)	Pacific Ocean
Buller	Rous	Pacific Ocean
Drake	Richmond	Pacific Ocean

Rous County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It is located at the north-east tip of the state. It is bordered on the north by the border with Queensland and on the south by the Richmond River. It contains Lismore, Byron Bay and Murwillumbah.

Rous County was named in honour of Admiral Henry John Rous (1795-1877).

Parishes within this county

A full list of parishes found within this county; their current LGA and mapping coordinates to the approximate centre of each location is as follows:

Parish	LGA	Coordinates
Babyil	Kyogle Shire	28°37′54″S 152°45′04″E / 28.63167°S 152.75111°E / -28.63167; 152.75111 (Babyil Parish)
Ballina	Ballina Shire	28°49′54″S 153°33′04″E / 28.83167°S 153.55111°E / -28.83167; 153.55111 (Ballina Parish)
Berwick	Tweed Shire	28°13′54″S 153°25′04″E / 28.23167°S 153.41778°E / -28.23167; 153.41778 (Berwick Parish)
Bexhill	City of Lismore	28°45′54″S 153°22′04″E / 28.76500°S 153.36778°E / -28.76500; 153.36778 (Bexhill Parish)
Billinudgel	Tweed Shire	28°30′54″S 153°30′04″E / 28.51500°S 153.50111°E / -28.51500; 153.50111 (Billinudgel Parish)
Bingal	Ballina Shire	28°56′54″S 153°28′04″E / 28.94833°S 153.46778°E / -28.94833; 153.46778 (Bingal Parish)
Blakebrook	City of Lismore	28°45′54″S 153°16′04″E / 28.76500°S 153.26778°E / -28.76500; 153.26778 (Blakebrook Parish)
Boorabee	City of Lismore	28°39′54″S 153°05′04″E / 28.66500°S 153.08444°E / -28.66500; 153.08444 (Boorabee Parish)
Broadwater	City of Lismore	29°00′54″S 153°24′04″E / 29.01500°S 153.40111°E / -29.01500; 153.40111 (Broadwater Parish)
Brunswick	Byron Shire	28°35′54″S 153°31′04″E / 28.59833°S 153.51778°E / -28.59833; 153.51778 (Brunswick Parish)
Bungabbee	City of Lismore	28°43′54″S 153°08′04″E / 28.73167°S 153.13444°E / -28.73167; 153.13444 (Bungabbee Parish)
Burrell	Kyogle Shire	28°23′54″S 153°15′04″E / 28.39833°S 153.25111°E / -28.39833; 153.25111 (Burrell Parish)
Byron	Byron Shire	28°39′54″S 153°32′04″E / 28.66500°S 153.53444°E / -28.66500; 153.53444 (Byron Parish)
Chillingham	Kyogle Shire	28°16′54″S 153°13′04″E / 28.28167°S 153.21778°E / -28.28167; 153.21778 (Chillingham Parish)
Clunes	City of Lismore	28°40′54″S 153°25′04″E / 28.68167°S 153.41778°E / -28.68167; 153.41778 (Clunes Parish)
Condong	Tweed Shire	28°19′54″S 153°27′04″E / 28.33167°S 153.45111°E / -28.33167; 153.45111 (Condong Parish)
Coraki	City of Lismore	29°00′54″S 153°19′04″E / 29.01500°S 153.31778°E / -29.01500; 153.31778 (Coraki Parish)
Cougal	Kyogle Shire	28°22′54″S 152°57′04″E / 28.38167°S 152.95111°E / -28.38167; 152.95111 (Cougal Parish)
Cudgen	Tweed Shire	28°16′54″S 153°33′04″E / 28.28167°S 153.55111°E / -28.28167; 153.55111 (Cudgen Parish)
Dunbible	Tweed Shire	28°22′54″S 153°23′04″E / 28.38167°S 153.38444°E / -28.38167; 153.38444 (Dunbible Parish)
Dunoon	City of Lismore	28°39′54″S 153°19′04″E / 28.66500°S 153.31778°E / -28.66500; 153.31778 (Dunoon Parish)
Dyraaba	Kyogle Shire	28°47′54″S 152°47′04″E / 28.79833°S 152.78444°E / -28.79833; 152.78444 (Dyraaba Parish)
East Gundurimba	City of Lismore	28°51′54″S 153°18′04″E / 28.86500°S 153.30111°E / -28.86500; 153.30111 (East Gundurimba Parish)
Ettrick	Kyogle Shire	28°34′54″S 152°52′04″E / 28.58167°S 152.86778°E / -28.58167; 152.86778 (Ettrick Parish)
Fairy Mount	Kyogle Shire	28°33′54″S 153°03′04″E / 28.56500°S 153.05111°E / -28.56500; 153.05111 (Fairy Mount Parish)
Findon	Kyogle Shire	28°22′54″S 152°51′04″E / 28.38167°S 152.85111°E / -28.38167; 152.85111 (Findon Parish)
Geneva	Kyogle Shire	28°36′54″S 152°57′04″E / 28.61500°S 152.95111°E / -28.61500; 152.95111 (Geneva Parish)
Gooninbar	Kyogle Shire	28°29′54″S 153°16′04″E / 28.49833°S 153.26778°E / -28.49833; 153.26778 (Gooninbar Parish)
Hanging Rock	City of Lismore	28°31′54″S 153°08′04″E / 28.53167°S 153.13444°E / -28.53167; 153.13444 (Hanging Rock Parish)
Jasper	Byron Shire	28°36′54″S 153°26′04″E / 28.61500°S 153.43444°E / -28.61500; 153.43444 (Jasper Parish)
Jiggi	City of Lismore	28°36′54″S 153°08′04″E / 28.61500°S 153.13444°E / -28.61500; 153.13444 (Jiggi Parish)
Kunghur	Tweed Shire	28°27′54″S 153°12′04″E / 28.46500°S 153.20111°E / -28.46500; 153.20111 (Kunghur Parish)
Kynnumboon	Tweed Shire	28°16′54″S 153°20′04″E / 28.28167°S 153.33444°E / -28.28167; 153.33444 (Kynnumboon Parish)
Kyogle Shire	Richmond Valley Council	28°45′54″S 153°00′04″E / 28.76500°S 153.00111°E / -28.76500; 153.00111 (Kyogle Shire Parish)
Langwell	Kyogle Shire	28°38′54″S 152°51′04″E / 28.64833°S 152.85111°E / -28.64833; 152.85111 (Langwell Parish)
Lismore	City of Lismore	28°49′54″S 153°23′04″E / 28.83167°S 153.38444°E / -28.83167; 153.38444 (Lismore Parish)
Loadstone	Kyogle Shire	28°25′54″S 152°57′04″E / 28.43167°S 152.95111°E / -28.43167; 152.95111 (Loadstone Parish)
Meerschaum	Ballina Shire	28°53′54″S 153°24′04″E / 28.89833°S 153.40111°E / -28.89833; 153.40111 (Meerschaum Parish)
Mooball	Tweed Shire	28°24′54″S 153°29′04″E / 28.41500°S 153.48444°E / -28.41500; 153.48444 (Mooball Parish)
Mullumbimby	Byron Shire	28°31′54″S 153°26′04″E / 28.53167°S 153.43444°E / -28.53167; 153.43444 (Mullumbimby Parish)
Mummulgum	Kyogle Shire	28°52′54″S 152°47′04″E / 28.88167°S 152.78444°E / -28.88167; 152.78444 (Mummulgum Parish)
Murwillumbah	Tweed Shire	28°19′54″S 153°17′04″E / 28.33167°S 153.28444°E / -28.33167; 153.28444 (Murwillumbah Parish)
Newrybar	Ballina Shire	28°44′54″S 153°33′04″E / 28.74833°S 153.55111°E / -28.74833; 153.55111 (Newrybar Parish)
Nimbin	City of Lismore	28°37′54″S 153°14′04″E / 28.63167°S 153.23444°E / -28.63167; 153.23444 (Nimbin Parish)
North Casino	Richmond Valley Council	28°46′54″S 153°04′04″E / 28.78167°S 153.06778°E / -28.78167; 153.06778 (North Casino Parish)
North Codrington	City of Lismore	28°55′54″S 153°15′04″E / 28.93167°S 153.25111°E / -28.93167; 153.25111 (North Codrington Parish)
North Lismore	City of Lismore	28°44′54″S 153°18′04″E / 28.74833°S 153.30111°E / -28.74833; 153.30111 (North Lismore Parish)
Nullum	Tweed Shire	28°26′54″S 153°22′04″E / 28.44833°S 153.36778°E / -28.44833; 153.36778 (Nullum Parish)
Pimlico	Ballina Shire	28°53′54″S 153°30′04″E / 28.89833°S 153.50111°E / -28.89833; 153.50111 (Pimlico Parish)
Queebun	Kyogle Shire	28°44′54″S 152°51′04″E / 28.74833°S 152.85111°E / -28.74833; 152.85111 (Queebun Parish)
Roseberry	Kyogle Shire	28°29′54″S 152°52′04″E / 28.49833°S 152.86778°E / -28.49833; 152.86778 (Roseberry Parish)
Runnymede	Kyogle Shire	28°39′54″S 153°02′04″E / 28.66500°S 153.03444°E / -28.66500; 153.03444 (Runnymede Parish)
Runnymede	Kyogle Shire	28°40′54″S 153°00′04″E / 28.68167°S 153.00111°E / -28.68167; 153.00111 (Runnymede Parish)
Sherwood	Kyogle Shire	28°28′54″S 152°46′04″E / 28.48167°S 152.76778°E / -28.48167; 152.76778 (Sherwood Parish)
South Gundurimba	City of Lismore	28°51′54″S 153°13′04″E / 28.86500°S 153.21778°E / -28.86500; 153.21778 (South Gundurimba Parish)
South Lismore	City of Lismore	28°48′54″S 153°15′04″E / 28.81500°S 153.25111°E / -28.81500; 153.25111 (South Lismore Parish)
Stratheden	Kyogle Shire	28°44′54″S 152°57′04″E / 28.74833°S 152.95111°E / -28.74833; 152.95111 (Stratheden Parish)
Terania	City of Lismore	28°33′54″S 153°15′04″E / 28.56500°S 153.25111°E / -28.56500; 153.25111 (Terania Parish)
Terranora	Tweed Shire	28°12′54″S 153°30′04″E / 28.21500°S 153.50111°E / -28.21500; 153.50111 (Terranora Parish)
Teven	Byron Shire	28°45′54″S 153°32′04″E / 28.76500°S 153.53444°E / -28.76500; 153.53444 (Teven Parish)
Tomki	Richmond Valley Council	28°49′54″S 153°08′04″E / 28.83167°S 153.13444°E / -28.83167; 153.13444 (Tomki Parish)
Toolond	Tweed Shire	28°31′54″S 153°21′04″E / 28.53167°S 153.35111°E / -28.53167; 153.35111 (Toolond Parish)
Toonumbar	Kyogle Shire	28°32′54″S 152°46′04″E / 28.54833°S 152.76778°E / -28.54833; 152.76778 (Toonumbar Parish)
Tuckombil	Ballina Shire	28°49′54″S 153°28′04″E / 28.83167°S 153.46778°E / -28.83167; 153.46778 (Tuckombil Parish)
Tuckurimba	City of Lismore	28°55′54″S 153°19′04″E / 28.93167°S 153.31778°E / -28.93167; 153.31778 (Tuckurimba Parish)
Tunstall	City of Lismore	28°41′54″S 153°14′04″E / 28.69833°S 153.23444°E / -28.69833; 153.23444 (Tunstall Parish)
Tyalgum	Tweed Shire	28°22′54″S 153°09′04″E / 28.38167°S 153.15111°E / -28.38167; 153.15111 (Tyalgum Parish)
Tygalgah	Tweed Shire	28°18′54″S 153°25′04″E / 28.31500°S 153.41778°E / -28.31500; 153.41778 (Tygalgah Parish)
Unumgar	Kyogle Shire	28°22′54″S 152°45′04″E / 28.38167°S 152.75111°E / -28.38167; 152.75111 (Unumgar Parish)
Warrazambil	Kyogle Shire	28°29′54″S 153°04′04″E / 28.49833°S 153.06778°E / -28.49833; 153.06778 (Warrazambil Parish)
Whian Whian	City of Lismore	28°35′54″S 153°20′04″E / 28.59833°S 153.33444°E / -28.59833; 153.33444 (Whian Whian Parish)
Wiangaree	Kyogle Shire	28°33′54″S 153°00′04″E / 28.56500°S 153.00111°E / -28.56500; 153.00111 (Wiangaree Parish)
Wollumbin	Tweed Shire	28°22′54″S 153°19′04″E / 28.38167°S 153.31778°E / -28.38167; 153.31778 (Wollumbin Parish)
Worendo	Kyogle Shire	28°22′54″S 153°04′04″E / 28.38167°S 153.06778°E / -28.38167; 153.06778 (Worendo Parish)
Wyndham	Kyogle Shire	28°30′54″S 152°56′04″E / 28.51500°S 152.93444°E / -28.51500; 152.93444 (Wyndham Parish)

Dunoon dam proposal

The council, which is the authority responsible for the water supply for most of the Ballina, Byron, Lismore and Richmond Valley council areas, published its draft water strategy in June 2020, which includes a 50-gigalitre (1.8×10⁹ cu ft) dam at Dunoon about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Lismore. The council has been aware of Indigenous concerns since the matter was first considered in the 1990s, and was committed to working with local communities to mitigate concerns. An impact assessment of the site had identified various artefacts and burial sites in the area.

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