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Rous
New South Wales
Rous NSW.PNG
Location in New South Wales
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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