The County of Canning is a county (a cadastral division) in Queensland, Australia. The county consists of almost all of the former Shires of Caboolture, Maroochy and Kilcoy and the former City of Caloundra. Its main urbanised areas are centred on the Sunshine Coast (excluding Noosa) and the areas surrounding Caboolture.Moreton District, County of Canning Maps - A2 Series at Queensland Archives.
History Canning was first created by an Order in Council by the Governor of New South Wales on 30 December 1848. It was named in honour of Sir George Canning, who had served as British Foreign Secretary and briefly as Prime Minister. The county was then described in the following terms:
On 7 March 1901, the Governor of Queensland proclaimed new boundaries under the Land Act 1897. The south boundary was altered from the 27th parallel to the Caboolture River while the north boundary was extended to the Shire of Noosa boundary.
Parishes Canning is divided into parishes, as listed below: Parish LGA Coordinates Towns Beerwah Sunshine Coast Beerwah, Beerburrum Bowman Somerset Somerset Dam, Hazeldean Bribie Sunshine Coast Caloundra, Landsborough Canning Moreton Bay Caboolture, Elimbah Cressbrook Somerset Durundur Moreton Bay Woodford Kilcoy Somerset Kilcoy Maroochy Sunshine Coast Nambour, Eumundi, Coolum Monsildale Somerset Mooloolah Sunshine Coast Maroochydore, Eudlo, Sippy Downs Neara Somerset Toorbul Moreton Bay Toorbul, Ningi Wararba Moreton Bay Wamuran Woorim Moreton Bay Bribie Island
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