Franklin County, New South Wales

Franklin
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around Franklin:
Mossgiel Mossgiel Blaxland
Waljeers Franklin Dowling
Waljeers Nicholson Nicholson

Franklin County is one of the 141 cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It lies between Waverley Creek and the Lachlan River, in the area to the north-west of Hillston.

Franklin County was named in honour of the Arctic explorer, Rear Admiral, and Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Franklin (1786-1847).[1]

  1. ^ "Franklin County". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Edit this at Wikidata