The lands administrative divisions of Western Australia refer to subdivisions of the state of Western Australia for cadastral (land title) purposes, most of which have been in place since the 19th century. The state is divided up for this purpose into five land divisions, which in turn are subdivided into land districts, which correspond to counties in other Australian states. These districts are then subdivided further into numbered locations, as well as gazetted townsites. Together, they form part of the lands administrative divisions of Australia .
24-615: 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 . The Eastern Land Division was created on 2 March 1887, in a reform to the land divisions. On 28 March 1917,
48-546: A complete list of land districts, together with the division of which they are part and the year where they came into being — either through granting of locations prior to 1896, delineation in Department files between 1896 and 1898, or gazettal from 1899 onwards. Download coordinates as: Historically, there were 26 counties in the south-western part of the state, designated shortly after the Swan River Colony
72-787: A considerable rush to gazette new districts was promoted by the desire to impress land agents in London — the Minister noted that "it will not hurt the State to show as few blanks as possible". Prior to the construction of the Trans-Australian Railway , the Eastern Division, which consists almost entirely of the Great Victoria and Great Sandy Deserts, did not contain any districts. The list below represents
96-576: A district: one is to gazette a townsite from land within the district and henceforth treat it entirely separately from the district; the other is to create locations (almost always numeric) within districts, such as Windell Location 7 or Swan Location 1315, and then either dedicate the location as a reserve with reference to the Governor's powers under the 1997 Act, grant the location in fee simple to an individual or company, or subdivide it into lots for sale or lease. In 1831, instructions were issued from
120-446: Is no provision in any Act or Regulations for the declaration of land districts... it is only an office arrangement". The Surveyor General and his staff agitated for a "Consolidated Land Bill" which would consolidate then repeal all previous arrangements, provide a statutory framework which recognised existing practice, and establish a more formal method for establishing and recording land districts. New broad-acre settlements in areas of
144-630: Is the highest level of land division actively used in Western Australian land titles, and has been in use in some form since the earliest days of the Swan River Colony , although only achieved statutory recognition with the enactment of section 7 the Land Act 1898. They are recognised today through section 26 of the Land Administration Act 1997. Under the system in place, there are two methods of distributing titles within
168-545: The 2021 census , Carnarvon had a population of 4,879. The Inggarda people are the traditional owners of the region around Carnarvon. Before European settlement the place now called Carnarvon, located at the mouth of the Gascoyne River , was known as Kuwinywardu which means "neck of water". Indigenous Australians associating with the Carnarvon area typically associate as being Yamatji , traditionally speaking
192-823: 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. The Eastern Land Division is subdivided into 40 land districts. Cadastral divisions of Western Australia There are five land divisions in Western Australia, as specified in Schedule 1 of
216-475: The Colonial Secretary in London for "the division of the whole of the territory of Western Australia into Counties, Hundreds and Parishes of fixed size". However, the system was all but abandoned within a few years, and district names were simply applied to areas without any effort to fix boundaries for them. Areas within declared townsites were managed separately. At this time, the population of
240-604: The Wajarri language . The town was founded in 1883, initially as a port and supply centre for the surrounding region, and is the administrative centre for the Shire of Carnarvon . The town site was officially gazetted on 4 June 1891, named after Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon , a past Secretary of State for the Colonies . The carnarvon Jetty was built in the late 1890s and had reached its maximum length in 1904. In 2021, it
264-591: The Land Administration Act 1997. The Rabbit-proof fence is the border between the North West and South West divisions on the western side, and the others on the eastern side. In practical terms, the divisions are rarely used — in 1897, the Under Secretary for Lands described their purpose as "really only for the purpose of classifying land for Pastoral Leases". The system of divisions developed as follows: Download coordinates as: The land district
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#1732801597756288-557: The Sea Catholic School , which was built in 1906, Carnarvon Community College (formerly Carnarvon Primary School, East Carnarvon Primary School, and Carnarvon Senior High School), Carnarvon School of the Air and Carnarvon Christian School. Carnarvon has a warm arid climate ( BWh ). Average yearly rainfall is 226 millimetres (8.90 in) with the rainiest months (and the most reliable rainfall) being between May and July as
312-593: The Surveyor General rejected a suggested list of new names, advising the Chief Draftsman that "I should much prefer euphonious native names if they can be obtained for these proposed new districts, as I think we should lose no opportunity of perpetuating the nomenclature of a fast disappearing race, apart from which the liability of duplicating names is largely increased if the surnames of individuals are devoted to land districts." Between 1902 and 1906,
336-501: The basis of a statutory system once one emerged, and 25 new districts had been approved by year's end. On 1 January 1899, the Land Act took effect, and the Department's new system became the norm, with the only change being that all new districts or changes to existing ones were printed in the Government Gazette. Until 1902, with only some exceptions, names used were usually those of explorers or early settlers, but in 1902,
360-440: The colony not already covered by districts (most notably at Carnarvon and Esperance ) made the matter more urgent. In the interim, the Department started two new files at the beginning of 1897 which ultimately recorded the correspondence between the Chief Draftsman, Surveyor General, Under Secretary for Lands and the responsible Minister in setting up a consistent means of generating and naming new land districts which would form
384-690: The colony was small, and the Governor had complete control over the affairs of the state, receiving advice from experts such as the Surveyor General , who was responsible for the Department of Lands and Surveys. In 1890, the colony achieved responsible government , and in 1892–1893, gold was discovered in the Kalgoorlie region, leading to a gold rush. In 1895–1896, the Department, by now quite overwhelmed, attempted to define boundaries for districts based on where land had already been granted, but
408-523: The foundations of the historical site remain. The site is adjacent to the OTC Satellite Earth Station Carnarvon . On 20 May 1988, the bulk carrier Korean Star ran aground in bad weather near Cape Cuvier, within the port limits of Carnarvon. Around 600 tonnes (590 long tons; 660 short tons) of fuel oil were spilled into the ocean. Damage was limited to 10 km (6 mi) of remote beaches and coastline. The ship
432-471: The jetty; however, due to unsafe conditions the jetty was closed to the public. In 2021 it was destroyed by Cyclone Seroja. From 1964 to 1965, 12 sounding rockets were launched from Carnarvon to a maximum altitude of 120 km (75 mi). During the 1960s, NASA set up a tracking station nearby to support the Gemini and Apollo space programs. The tracking station was closed in the mid-1970s. Only
456-619: The mouth of the Gascoyne River on the Indian Ocean . The popular Shark Bay world heritage area lies to the south of the town and the Ningaloo Reef and the popular tourist town of Exmouth lie to the north. Mungullah Aboriginal Community was formerly in the town however it has moved east of the town. Inland, Carnarvon has strong links with the town of Gascoyne Junction and the Burringurrah Community . At
480-664: The northern edges of winter cold fronts brush the region. Occasional tropical cyclones affect Carnarvon during the summer months bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Apart from this erratic source of rainfall summers are normally dry. Temperatures range from an average maximum of 33 °C (91 °F) in February to 22 °C (72 °F) in July. Average minimums are 23 °C (73 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) respectively. On 18 February 2024, Carnarvon recorded its highest ever temperature of 49.9 °C (121.8 °F). The town
504-566: The result was irregular boundaries which did not follow natural features. Furthermore, in assigning and alienating the land, the Department's officers were in somewhat uncharted territory due to the mix of pre-1890 regulations from the Governor with overly specific statutes from the legislature (such as the Homestead Act 1893 and Transfer of Land Act 1892) that they had to navigate. The Under Secretary for Lands noted in August 1896 that "there
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#1732801597756528-534: Was destroyed by Cyclone Seroja . Carnarvon has had three tramways. It was 2 miles 5 chains (3.3 km) long. Due to the heavy loads of wool being carried on what was a very light railway, it was decided to convert the tramway to 3 feet 6 inches (1,070 mm) gauge in 1908–09. This tramway was worked with a steam locomotive. The tramway ceased operation in December 1965. The Carnarvon Light Railway Association operated trains along restored tracks on
552-448: Was founded in 1829. It was originally intended for these to be subdivided into hundreds and parishes in a manner similar to South Australia, but this did not occur, as the division/district system took precedence. Carnarvon, Western Australia Carnarvon ( / k ər ˈ n ɑːr v ə n / kər- NAR -vən ) is a coastal town situated approximately 900 kilometres (560 mi) north of Perth , in Western Australia. It lies at
576-514: Was not salvaged and left grounded; however, very little of the wreck remains to be seen. Main economic activities of the Gascoyne region include: Radio Australia had a shortwave relay station (built during the 1970s) that used to relay programming to Europe, South Asia and Southeast Asia. There are five schools in the town; one Catholic, three Western Australia Department of Education schools and one independent. These are St Mary's Star of
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