Kyabra County, Queensland
County in Queensland
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Kyabra County is a cadastral division of Queensland and a county of the South Gregory District of south western Queensland.[1][2][3]
Kyabra County | |
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Kyabra and Bulgroo counties in 1900 | |
  Kyabra County | |
| Coordinates: 26.1°S 142.95°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,085.7 km2 (5,052.4 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles. 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.[4]
History
Patrick Durack established cattle stations in the County in 1868.[5]
The county came into existence on 8 March 1901, when the Governor of Queensland issued a proclamation legally dividing Queensland into counties under the Land Act 1897.[6]
It was named after a pastoral station established by John Costello. It is believed to an Aboriginal word, meaning large water hole.[1]