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Lands administrative divisions around Northumberland:
Hunter	Durham	Gloucester
Hunter	Northumberland	Pacific Ocean
Cook	Cumberland	Pacific Ocean

Northumberland County was one of the original Nineteen Counties in New South Wales and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It included the area to the north of Broken Bay, which compasses the Central Coast region and Lake Macquarie as well as Newcastle(Greater Newcastle) in the Hunter region. It was bounded by the part of the Hawkesbury River to the south, the Macdonald River to the south-west, and the Hunter River to the north.

Northumberland County was named after the English Northumberland, and named by Lieutenant Charles Menzies, commandant at Newcastle, about 1804.

In 1852 it had an area of 1,498,060 acres (6,062.4 km²) and population of 15,207, and was described as being 68 miles (109 km) long and 53 miles (85 km) wide and the main coal region of the colony.

Between 21 July 1948 and 19 December 1963, the county had a local government, the Northumberland County Council, which was abolished at the same time as the Cumberland County Council.

Parishes

Northumberland County contains the following parishes:

Parish	LGA	Coordinates	Suburbs
Allandale	Cessnock	32°46′54″S 151°23′04″E / 32.78167°S 151.38444°E / -32.78167; 151.38444 (Allandale Parish)
Alnwick	Maitland	32°44′54″S 151°40′04″E / 32.74833°S 151.66778°E / -32.74833; 151.66778 (Alnwick Parish)	Beresfield, Tarro, Morpeth
Auburn	Hawkesbury	33°10′54″S 150°56′04″E / 33.18167°S 150.93444°E / -33.18167; 150.93444 (Auburn Parish)
Awaba	Lake Macquarie	33°01′54″S 151°35′04″E / 33.03167°S 151.58444°E / -33.03167; 151.58444 (Awaba Parish)	Awaba, Coal Point, Toronto
Bala	Cessnock	33°06′54″S 150°56′04″E / 33.11500°S 150.93444°E / -33.11500; 150.93444 (Bala Parish)
Belford	Singleton	32°37′54″S 151°17′04″E / 32.63167°S 151.28444°E / -32.63167; 151.28444 (Belford Parish)	Belford
Blaxland	Cessnock	33°01′54″S 151°03′04″E / 33.03167°S 151.05111°E / -33.03167; 151.05111 (Blaxland Parish)
Branxton	Cessnock	32°38′54″S 151°22′04″E / 32.64833°S 151.36778°E / -32.64833; 151.36778 (Branxton Parish)	Branxton, Greta
Broke	Singleton	32°27′24″S 151°08′04″E / 32.45667°S 151.13444°E / -32.45667; 151.13444 (Broke Parish)	Broke
Burragurra	Cessnock	33°03′54″S 151°00′04″E / 33.06500°S 151.00111°E / -33.06500; 151.00111 (Burragurra Parish)
Burton	Singleton	32°51′54″S 150°52′04″E / 32.86500°S 150.86778°E / -32.86500; 150.86778 (Burton Parish)
Cessnock	Cessnock	32°50′54″S 151°22′04″E / 32.84833°S 151.36778°E / -32.84833; 151.36778 (Cessnock Parish)	Cessnock, Aberdare
Congewai	Cessnock	32°59′54″S 151°15′04″E / 32.99833°S 151.25111°E / -32.99833; 151.25111 (Congewai Parish)
Coolamin	Cessnock	32°51′54″S 151°08′04″E / 32.86500°S 151.13444°E / -32.86500; 151.13444 (Coolamin Parish)
Coorumbung	Lake Macquarie	33°01′54″S 151°30′04″E / 33.03167°S 151.50111°E / -33.03167; 151.50111 (Coorumbung Parish)	Cooranbong, Dora Creek
Corrabare	Cessnock	32°56′24″S 151°11′34″E / 32.94000°S 151.19278°E / -32.94000; 151.19278 (Corrabare Parish)	Wollombi
Cosgrove	Cessnock	32°57′54″S 150°52′04″E / 32.96500°S 150.86778°E / -32.96500; 150.86778 (Cosgrove Parish)
Cowan	Central Coast	33°26′54″S 151°12′04″E / 33.44833°S 151.20111°E / -33.44833; 151.20111 (Cowan Parish)	Mooney Mooney
Dalton	Singleton	32°49′54″S 150°58′04″E / 32.83167°S 150.96778°E / -32.83167; 150.96778 (Dalton Parish)
Dora	Cessnock	32°59′54″S 151°23′04″E / 32.99833°S 151.38444°E / -32.99833; 151.38444 (Dora Parish)	Martinsville
Eglington	Central Coast	33°15′54″S 151°15′04″E / 33.26500°S 151.25111°E / -33.26500; 151.25111 (Eglington Parish)
Ellalong	Cessnock	32°55′54″S 151°20′04″E / 32.93167°S 151.33444°E / -32.93167; 151.33444 (Ellalong Parish)	Ellalong
Finchley	Cessnock	32°59′54″S 150°59′04″E / 32.99833°S 150.98444°E / -32.99833; 150.98444 (Finchley Parish)
Gosford	Central Coast	33°22′54″S 151°20′04″E / 33.38167°S 151.33444°E / -33.38167; 151.33444 (Gosford Parish)	Gosford, Narara, Niagara Park
Gosforth	Maitland	32°41′54″S 151°29′04″E / 32.69833°S 151.48444°E / -32.69833; 151.48444 (Gosforth Parish)	Lochinvar, Rutherford, Telarah
Harrowby	Singleton	32°45′54″S 151°03′04″E / 32.76500°S 151.05111°E / -32.76500; 151.05111 (Harrowby Parish)
Hay	Cessnock	33°05′54″S 151°11′04″E / 33.09833°S 151.18444°E / -33.09833; 151.18444 (Hay Parish)
Heddon	Cessnock	32°46′54″S 151°27′04″E / 32.78167°S 151.45111°E / -32.78167; 151.45111 (Heddon Parish)	Kurri Kurri, Abermain, Heddon Greta
Hexham	Newcastle	32°50′54″S 151°39′04″E / 32.84833°S 151.65111°E / -32.84833; 151.65111 (Hexham Parish)	Hexham, Minmi, Shortland
Kahibah	Lake Macquarie	33°01′54″S 151°40′04″E / 33.03167°S 151.66778°E / -33.03167; 151.66778 (Kahibah Parish)	Belmont, Cardiff, Charlestown, Glendale, Kahibah, Wallsend
Kincumber	Central Coast	33°26′54″S 151°25′04″E / 33.44833°S 151.41778°E / -33.44833; 151.41778 (Kincumber Parish)	Erina, Kincumber, Terrigal
Lockyer	Hawkesbury	33°08′54″S 151°02′04″E / 33.14833°S 151.03444°E / -33.14833; 151.03444 (Lockyer Parish)
Maitland	Maitland	32°44′54″S 151°35′04″E / 32.74833°S 151.58444°E / -32.74833; 151.58444 (Maitland Parish)	Maitland, Ashtonfield, Bolwarra, Tenambit, Metford
Mandolong	Lake Macquarie	33°08′54″S 151°26′04″E / 33.14833°S 151.43444°E / -33.14833; 151.43444 (Mandolong Parish)	Mandalong
Mangrove	Central Coast	33°22′24″S 151°05′04″E / 33.37333°S 151.08444°E / -33.37333; 151.08444 (Mangrove Parish)
Milbrodale	Singleton	32°58′54″S 150°45′04″E / 32.98167°S 150.75111°E / -32.98167; 150.75111 (Milbrodale Parish)	Milbrodale
Millfield	Cessnock	32°48′54″S 151°15′04″E / 32.81500°S 151.25111°E / -32.81500; 151.25111 (Millfield Parish)
Morisset	Lake Macquarie	33°06′54″S 151°30′04″E / 33.11500°S 151.50111°E / -33.11500; 151.50111 (Morisset Parish)	Morisset, Sunshine, Wyee
Moruben	Cessnock	33°02′54″S 150°53′04″E / 33.04833°S 150.88444°E / -33.04833; 150.88444 (Moruben Parish)
Mulbring	Cessnock	32°55′54″S 151°28′04″E / 32.93167°S 151.46778°E / -32.93167; 151.46778 (Mulbring Parish)	Mulbring
Munmorah	Central Coast	33°19′54″S 151°25′04″E / 33.33167°S 151.41778°E / -33.33167; 151.41778 (Munmorah Parish)	Gorokan, Lake Haven, Warnervale, Wyong
Narara	Central Coast	33°20′54″S 151°22′34″E / 33.34833°S 151.37611°E / -33.34833; 151.37611 (Narara Parish)	Somersby
Newcastle	Newcastle	32°51′54″S 151°43′04″E / 32.86500°S 151.71778°E / -32.86500; 151.71778 (Newcastle Parish)	Newcastle, Hamilton, Kotara, Mayfield, Waratah
Olney	Central Coast	33°07′54″S 151°20′04″E / 33.13167°S 151.33444°E / -33.13167; 151.33444 (Olney Parish)
Ourimbah	Central Coast	33°19′54″S 151°20′04″E / 33.33167°S 151.33444°E / -33.33167; 151.33444 (Ourimbah Parish)	Ourimbah
Ovingham	Cessnock	32°45′54″S 151°13′04″E / 32.76500°S 151.21778°E / -32.76500; 151.21778 (Ovingham Parish)
Patonga	Central Coast	33°28′54″S 151°15′04″E / 33.48167°S 151.25111°E / -33.48167; 151.25111 (Patonga Parish)	Woy Woy, Kariong, Patonga, Point Clare
Pokolbin	Cessnock	32°48′54″S 151°18′04″E / 32.81500°S 151.30111°E / -32.81500; 151.30111 (Pokolbin Parish)	Pokolbin
Popran	Central Coast	33°19′54″S 151°11′04″E / 33.33167°S 151.18444°E / -33.33167; 151.18444 (Popran Parish)	Central Mangrove
Quorrobolong	Cessnock	32°55′54″S 151°22′04″E / 32.93167°S 151.36778°E / -32.93167; 151.36778 (Quorrobolong Parish)	Quorrobolong
Rothbury	Cessnock	32°45′54″S 151°18′04″E / 32.76500°S 151.30111°E / -32.76500; 151.30111 (Rothbury Parish)	Rothbury
Rugby	Central Coast	33°09′54″S 151°09′04″E / 33.16500°S 151.15111°E / -33.16500; 151.15111 (Rugby Parish)
Spencer	Central Coast	33°25′24″S 151°06′04″E / 33.42333°S 151.10111°E / -33.42333; 151.10111 (Spencer Parish)	Spencer
St Albans	Hawkesbury	33°18′54″S 151°02′04″E / 33.31500°S 151.03444°E / -33.31500; 151.03444 (St Albans Parish)	St Albans
Stanford	Cessnock	32°50′54″S 151°27′04″E / 32.84833°S 151.45111°E / -32.84833; 151.45111 (Stanford Parish)	Stanford Merthyr, Kearsley
Stockrington	Cessnock	32°49′54″S 151°34′04″E / 32.83167°S 151.56778°E / -32.83167; 151.56778 (Stockrington Parish)	Buchanan
Stowe	Central Coast	33°10′54″S 151°14′04″E / 33.18167°S 151.23444°E / -33.18167; 151.23444 (Stowe Parish)	Kulnura
Teralba	Lake Macquarie	32°54′54″S 151°34′04″E / 32.91500°S 151.56778°E / -32.91500; 151.56778 (Teralba Parish)	Cameron Park, Killingworth, Teralba, Edgeworth
Tuggerah	Central Coast	33°19′54″S 151°30′04″E / 33.33167°S 151.50111°E / -33.33167; 151.50111 (Tuggerah Parish)	Bateau Bay, The Entrance, Tuggerah
Vere	Singleton	32°41′54″S 151°09′04″E / 32.69833°S 151.15111°E / -32.69833; 151.15111 (Vere Parish)
Wallambine	Hawkesbury	33°13′54″S 151°00′04″E / 33.23167°S 151.00111°E / -33.23167; 151.00111 (Wallambine Parish)
Wallarah	Central Coast	33°09′54″S 151°36′04″E / 33.16500°S 151.60111°E / -33.16500; 151.60111 (Wallarah Parish)	Budgewoi, Caves Beach, Swansea, Toukley
Warkworth	Singleton	32°35′54″S 151°03′04″E / 32.59833°S 151.05111°E / -32.59833; 151.05111 (Warkworth Parish)	Warkworth
Werong	Singleton	32°54′54″S 150°57′04″E / 32.91500°S 150.95111°E / -32.91500; 150.95111 (Werong Parish)
Whittingham	Singleton	32°36′54″S 151°10′04″E / 32.61500°S 151.16778°E / -32.61500; 151.16778 (Whittingham Parish)	Whittingham
Wollombi	Singleton	32°40′54″S 151°04′04″E / 32.68167°S 151.06778°E / -32.68167; 151.06778 (Wollombi Parish)
Wyong	Central Coast	33°14′54″S 151°22′04″E / 33.24833°S 151.36778°E / -33.24833; 151.36778 (Wyong Parish)	Dooralong, Jilliby
Yango	Cessnock	32°55′54″S 151°05′04″E / 32.93167°S 151.08444°E / -32.93167; 151.08444 (Yango Parish)

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