Cadastral divisions of Western Australia

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The Cadastral divisions of Western Australia refer to the subdivisions in Western Australia of land divisions, land districts, and counties, which were divided in the nineteenth century for cadastral purposes. They are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia.

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[edit] Land divisions

Map of the six land divisions of Western Australia
Map of the six land divisions of Western Australia

There are six land divisions in Western Australia. The Rabbit-proof fence is on the border line between the North West and South West divisions on the western side, and the others on the eastern side.

The divisions were altered c.1900; previously there had been six somewhat different divisions; this 1893 map shows a Gascoyne Division, but no Central Division. The same divisions are shown on: [1], [2]

[edit] Land districts

Map of the 80 land districts in 1909
Map of the 80 land districts in 1909
An example of the further subdivisions of districts into locations and lots in the Perth suburb of Hamersley (part of the Swan Land District)
An example of the further subdivisions of districts into locations and lots in the Perth suburb of Hamersley (part of the Swan Land District)

In brackets is the division they are located in (West, South West, Central, Eucla, or Kimberley). In 1909, none of the land districts were located wholly in the Eastern Division, which was made up of mostly desert regions. (Pardu District was located in part of it). The land districts are further subdivided into locations and lots.

[edit] Counties

26 counties of Western Australia
26 counties of Western Australia

There were 26 counties in the south-western part of the state, designated shortly after the Swan River Colony was founded in 1829. It was also originally intended for these to be subdivided into hundreds and parishes also, but this did not happen.

  • Beaufort County
  • Carnarvon County
  • Durham County
  • Glenelg County
  • Goderich County
  • Grantham County
  • Grey County
  • Hay County
  • Howick County
  • Kent County
  • Lanark County
  • Lansdowne County
  • Melbourne County
  • Minto County
  • Murray County
  • Nelson County
  • Peel County
  • Plantagenet County
  • Perth County
  • Stirling County
  • Sussex County
  • Twiss County
  • Victoria County
  • Wellington County
  • Wicklow County
  • York County

[edit] References

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