Dampier County Facts for Kids

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Lands administrative divisions around Dampier:
Murray	St. Vincent	Pacific Ocean
Beresford	Dampier	Pacific Ocean
Auckland	Auckland	Pacific Ocean

Dampier County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. The Deua River is the northern boundary, with land slightly to the north of the Brogo River the southern boundary. It includes Bermagui, Narooma, Bodalla, and most of the Deua National Park and Wadbilliga National Park.

Dampier County was named in honour of seaman William Dampier (1651-1715).

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
Badja	Eurobodalla Shire	36°03′54″S 149°36′04″E / 36.06500°S 149.60111°E / -36.06500; 149.60111 (Badja Parish)
Belowra	Eurobodalla Shire	36°08′54″S 149°43′04″E / 36.14833°S 149.71778°E / -36.14833; 149.71778 (Belowra Parish)
Bergalia	Eurobodalla Shire	35°58′54″S 150°02′04″E / 35.98167°S 150.03444°E / -35.98167; 150.03444 (Bergalia Parish)
Bermagui	Bega Valley Shire	36°24′54″S 150°00′04″E / 36.41500°S 150.00111°E / -36.41500; 150.00111 (Bermagui Parish)
Bodalla	Eurobodalla Shire	36°06′54″S 150°04′04″E / 36.11500°S 150.06778°E / -36.11500; 150.06778 (Bodalla Parish)
Bumbo	Eurobodalla Shire	36°03′54″S 150°00′04″E / 36.06500°S 150.00111°E / -36.06500; 150.00111 (Bumbo Parish)
Bumbo West	Eurobodalla Shire	36°00′54″S 149°51′04″E / 36.01500°S 149.85111°E / -36.01500; 149.85111 (Bumbo West Parish)
Burra	Eurobodalla Shire	35°53′54″S 149°57′04″E / 35.89833°S 149.95111°E / -35.89833; 149.95111 (Burra Parish)
Cadgee	Eurobodalla Shire	36°10′54″S 149°51′04″E / 36.18167°S 149.85111°E / -36.18167; 149.85111 (Cadgee Parish)
Cadjangarry	Bega Valley Shire	36°27′54″S 149°56′04″E / 36.46500°S 149.93444°E / -36.46500; 149.93444 (Cadjangarry Parish)
Congo	Eurobodalla Shire	35°58′54″S 150°07′04″E / 35.98167°S 150.11778°E / -35.98167; 150.11778 (Congo Parish)
Coondella	Eurobodalla Shire	35°57′54″S 149°48′04″E / 35.96500°S 149.80111°E / -35.96500; 149.80111 (Coondella Parish)
Countegany	Snowy Monaro Regional Council	36°18′54″S 149°35′04″E / 36.31500°S 149.58444°E / -36.31500; 149.58444 (Countegany Parish)
Curmulee	Eurobodalla Shire	35°49′54″S 149°45′04″E / 35.83167°S 149.75111°E / -35.83167; 149.75111 (Curmulee Parish)
Currambene	Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council	35°56′54″S 149°34′04″E / 35.94833°S 149.56778°E / -35.94833; 149.56778 (Currambene Parish)
Deua	Eurobodalla Shire	35°53′54″S 149°49′04″E / 35.89833°S 149.81778°E / -35.89833; 149.81778 (Deua Parish)
Dolondundale	Snowy Monaro Regional Council	36°18′54″S 149°28′04″E / 36.31500°S 149.46778°E / -36.31500; 149.46778 (Dolondundale Parish)
Donovan	Eurobodalla Shire	35°49′54″S 149°56′04″E / 35.83167°S 149.93444°E / -35.83167; 149.93444 (Donovan Parish)
Eurobodalla	Eurobodalla Shire	36°12′54″S 149°55′04″E / 36.21500°S 149.91778°E / -36.21500; 149.91778 (Eurobodalla Parish)
Guinea	Snowy Monaro Regional Council	36°11′54″S 149°32′04″E / 36.19833°S 149.53444°E / -36.19833; 149.53444 (Guinea Parish)
Gulph	Eurobodalla Shire	36°04′54″S 149°51′04″E / 36.08167°S 149.85111°E / -36.08167; 149.85111 (Gulph Parish)
Jillaga	Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council	36°00′54″S 149°38′04″E / 36.01500°S 149.63444°E / -36.01500; 149.63444 (Jillaga Parish)
Jinden	Snowy Monaro Regional Council	35°51′54″S 149°33′04″E / 35.86500°S 149.55111°E / -35.86500; 149.55111 (Jinden Parish)
Merricumbene	Eurobodalla Shire	35°45′54″S 149°51′04″E / 35.76500°S 149.85111°E / -35.76500; 149.85111 (Merricumbene Parish)
Moruya	Eurobodalla Shire	35°55′54″S 150°06′04″E / 35.93167°S 150.10111°E / -35.93167; 150.10111 (Moruya Parish)
Murrabrine	Bega Valley Shire	36°25′54″S 149°49′04″E / 36.43167°S 149.81778°E / -36.43167; 149.81778 (Murrabrine Parish)
Murrah	Bega Valley Shire	36°31′54″S 150°00′04″E / 36.53167°S 150.00111°E / -36.53167; 150.00111 (Murrah Parish)
Narira	Bega Valley Shire	36°23′54″S 149°54′04″E / 36.39833°S 149.90111°E / -36.39833; 149.90111 (Narira Parish)
Narooma	Eurobodalla Shire	36°14′54″S 150°04′04″E / 36.24833°S 150.06778°E / -36.24833; 150.06778 (Narooma Parish)
Nerrigundah	Eurobodalla Shire	36°06′54″S 150°00′04″E / 36.11500°S 150.00111°E / -36.11500; 150.00111 (Nerrigundah Parish)
Shoalhaven	Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council	35°55′54″S 149°38′04″E / 35.93167°S 149.63444°E / -35.93167; 149.63444 (Shoalhaven Parish)
Tanja	Bega Valley Shire	36°35′54″S 150°00′04″E / 36.59833°S 150.00111°E / -36.59833; 150.00111 (Tanja Parish)
Uranbene	Eurobodalla Shire	35°58′54″S 149°43′04″E / 35.98167°S 149.71778°E / -35.98167; 149.71778 (Uranbene Parish)
Wadbilliga	Bega Valley Shire	36°11′54″S 149°36′04″E / 36.19833°S 149.60111°E / -36.19833; 149.60111 (Wadbilliga Parish)
Wadbilliga West	Bega Valley Shire	36°14′09″S 149°35′27″E / 36.23583°S 149.59083°E / -36.23583; 149.59083 (Wadbilliga West Parish)
Wagonga	Eurobodalla Shire	36°11′54″S 150°05′04″E / 36.19833°S 150.08444°E / -36.19833; 150.08444 (Wagonga Parish)
Wamban	Eurobodalla Shire	35°57′54″S 149°57′04″E / 35.96500°S 149.95111°E / -35.96500; 149.95111 (Wamban Parish)
Wandella	Bega Valley Shire	36°17′54″S 149°52′04″E / 36.29833°S 149.86778°E / -36.29833; 149.86778 (Wandella Parish)
Wapengo	Bega Valley Shire	36°33′54″S 149°55′04″E / 36.56500°S 149.91778°E / -36.56500; 149.91778 (Wapengo Parish)
Wyanbene	Eurobodalla Shire	35°46′54″S 149°44′04″E / 35.78167°S 149.73444°E / -35.78167; 149.73444 (Wyanbene Parish)
Yowrie	Bega Valley Shire	36°19′54″S 149°45′04″E / 36.33167°S 149.75111°E / -36.33167; 149.75111 (Yowrie Parish)

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