County of Deas Thompson
The County of Deas Thompson is a county in Queensland, Australia. It is situated between the cities of Gladstone and Rockhampton. The county was named for Edward Deas Thomson, a New South Wales politician, but the name was misspelt Thompson when applied to the county.
The county was created on 1 September 1855 by royal proclamation under the Waste Lands Australia Act 1846. On 7 March 1901, the Governor issued a proclamation legally dividing Queensland into counties under the Land Act 1897. Its schedule described Deas Thompson thus:
Parishes
Deas Thompson is divided into parishes, as listed below:Parish | LGA | Coordinates | Towns |
Casuarina | Rockhampton | ||
Curtis | Gladstone | Southend | |
Langmorn | Gladstone | Ambrose, Mount Larcom, Raglan | |
Monte Christo | Gladstone | ||
Nolan | Gladstone | ||
Raglan | Gladstone | ||
Rundle | Gladstone | ||
San Jose | Rockhampton | Marmor | |
Targinie | Gladstone | ||
Ultimo | Rockhampton | Bajool |