Lowe, New South Wales

Lowe Parish is a civil Parish of Napier County, New South Wales.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The parish is on the Coolaburragundy River and the economy is based on agriculture.

History

Before European settlement the surrounding area was occupied by the Gamilaroi and Wiradjuri peoples.

Allan Cunningham was the first British explorer to the area in 1823 while travelling to Pandoras Pass (in the parish) and over the Warrumbungle ranges to the Liverpool Plains.

^ Department of Lands, Sydney N.S.W , Map of the County of Napier, Central Division, N.S.W. (Published Sydney : Dept. of Lands, 1964).
^ Robert McLean, The New atlas of Australia : the complete work containing over one hundred maps and full descriptive geography of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, together with numerous illustrations and copious indices (Sydney :J. Sands, [1886) Map 14.
^ "Napier County". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.

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