Land division in Western Australia, Australia
| Eastern Land Division | |
|---|---|
| Land division | |
 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 |
| State | Western Australia |
| Regions | Goldfields–Esperance Pilbara |
| Land districts | 40 land districts |
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.
History
The Eastern Land Division was created on 2 March 1887, in a reform to the land divisions. On 28 March 1917, the Central Land Division had been incorporated into the Eastern Land Division. The current boundaries of the land enacted on 30 March 1998.
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.
Subdivisions
The Eastern Land Division is subdivided into 40 land districts.
References
- ^ "LAND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1997 - SCHEDULE 1". Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- "Land Regulations. Part III — Division of the Colony". Western Australia Government Gazette. 2 March 1887. p. 1887:133.
- Land Act Amendment Act 1917 (No. 19), s. 4.
- Land Administration Act 1997. Proclamation. In: Western Australia Government Gazette. 27 March 1998. p. 1998:1765.
- Western Australia. Dept. of Lands and Surveys (1913). South western portion of Western Australia shewing land districts (map), Government Lithographer, Perth.