The Eastern Land Division is one of five cadastral divisions of Western Australia, within the eastern parts of the Goldfields-Esperance region and the Pilbara region. Most of its territory is covered by deserts, including the part of the Great Sandy Desert, Gibson Desert and Great Victoria Desert.[1]

Eastern Land Division
Location within Western Australia prior to 1917
Location within Western Australia prior to 1917
Coordinates: 24°45′S 125°00′E / 24.750°S 125.000°E / -24.750; 125.000
Country Australia
StateWestern Australia
RegionsGoldfields–Esperance
Pilbara
Land districts40 land districts

History

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The Eastern Land Division was created on 2 March 1887, in a reform to the land divisions.[2] On 28 March 1917, the Central Land Division had been incorporated into the Eastern Land Division.[3] The current boundaries of the land enacted on 30 March 1998.[1][4]

Prior to the construction of the Trans-Australian Railway in 1917, the Eastern Land Division, which consists almost entirely of the Great Victoria and Great Sandy Deserts, did not contain any districts.[5]

Subdivisions

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The Eastern Land Division is subdivided into 40 land districts.

District Location Created Notes
Balladonia 32°15′S 123°35′E / 32.250°S 123.583°E / -32.250; 123.583 (Balladonia Land District) 1897 Partially located within Eucla Land Division
Balwina 20°15′S 127°40′E / 20.250°S 127.667°E / -20.250; 127.667 (Balwina Land District) 1928
Bulga 28°25′S 119°40′E / 28.417°S 119.667°E / -28.417; 119.667 (Bulga Land District) 1903
Buningonia 31°05′S 123°05′E / 31.083°S 123.083°E / -31.083; 123.083 (Buningonia Land District) 1903
Delisser 30°00′S 127°45′E / 30.000°S 127.750°E / -30.000; 127.750 (Delisser Land District) 1916
Dempster 32°40′S 122°55′E / 32.667°S 122.917°E / -32.667; 122.917 (Dempster Land District) 1897 Partially located within Eucla Land Division
Edjudina 29°25′S 122°35′E / 29.417°S 122.583°E / -29.417; 122.583 (Edjudina Land District) 1903
Fraser 32°00′S 122°45′E / 32.000°S 122.750°E / -32.000; 122.750 (Fraser Land District) 1897 Partially located within Eucla Land Division
Giles 30°00′S 125°20′E / 30.000°S 125.333°E / -30.000; 125.333 (Giles Land District) 1916 Partially located within Eucla Land Division
Hampton 30°50′S 121°40′E / 30.833°S 121.667°E / -30.833; 121.667 (Hampton Land District) 1899
Hann 24°50′S 120°50′E / 24.833°S 120.833°E / -24.833; 120.833 (Hann Land District) 1925
Jaurdi 30°25′S 120°50′E / 30.417°S 120.833°E / -30.417; 120.833 (Jaurdi Land District) 1903
Jilbadji 31°25′S 119°25′E / 31.417°S 119.417°E / -31.417; 119.417 (Jilbadji Land District) 1903
Kaluwiri 27°50′S 120°40′E / 27.833°S 120.667°E / -27.833; 120.667 (Kaluwiri Land District) 1903
Malcolm 28°50′S 121°20′E / 28.833°S 121.333°E / -28.833; 121.333 (Malcolm Land District) 1900
Marmion 29°40′S 121°10′E / 29.667°S 121.167°E / -29.667; 121.167 (Marmion Land District) 1899
Milyuga 25°25′S 127°25′E / 25.417°S 127.417°E / -25.417; 127.417 (Milyuga Land District) 1932
Nabberu 26°35′S 120°10′E / 26.583°S 120.167°E / -26.583; 120.167 (Nabberu Land District) 1903
Ngalbain 31°20′S 121°10′E / 31.333°S 121.167°E / -31.333; 121.167 (Ngalbain Land District) 1903
Nuleri 27°40′S 122°10′E / 27.667°S 122.167°E / -27.667; 122.167 (Nuleri Land District) 1903
Pardu 19°50′S 120°40′E / 19.833°S 120.667°E / -19.833; 120.667 (Pardu Land District) 1906 Partially located within Kimberley and North-West Land Divisions
Tugaila 25°25′S 124°25′E / 25.417°S 124.417°E / -25.417; 124.417 (Tugaila Land District) 1932
Ularring 29°25′S 120°05′E / 29.417°S 120.083°E / -29.417; 120.083 (Ularring Land District) 1903
Wanman 22°10′S 123°50′E / 22.167°S 123.833°E / -22.167; 123.833 (Wanman Land District) 1950s
Weld 28°40′S 122°25′E / 28.667°S 122.417°E / -28.667; 122.417 (Weld Land District) 1901
Wells 25°15′S 122°30′E / 25.250°S 122.500°E / -25.250; 122.500 (Wells Land District) 1925
Yamarna 28°10′S 123°40′E / 28.167°S 123.667°E / -28.167; 123.667 (Yamarna Land District) 1930
Yelina 26°20′S 122°10′E / 26.333°S 122.167°E / -26.333; 122.167 (Yelina Land District) 1903
Yilgarn 30°50′S 119°05′E / 30.833°S 119.083°E / -30.833; 119.083 (Yilgarn Land District) 1900
Yowalga 27°55′S 127°00′E / 27.917°S 127.000°E / -27.917; 127.000 (Yowalga Land District) 1932

References

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  1. ^ a b "LAND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1997 - SCHEDULE 1". Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Land Regulations. Part III — Division of the Colony". Western Australia Government Gazette. 2 March 1887. p. 1887:133.
  3. ^ Land Act Amendment Act 1917 (No. 19), s. 4.
  4. ^ Land Administration Act 1997. Proclamation. In: Western Australia Government Gazette. 27 March 1998. p. 1998:1765.
  5. ^ Western Australia. Dept. of Lands and Surveys (1913). South western portion of Western Australia shewing land districts (map), Government Lithographer, Perth.