Lanark_County,_Western_Australia

Lanark County, Western Australia

Lanark County, Western Australia

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Lanark County was one of the 26 counties of Western Australia that were designated in 1829 as cadastral divisions. It was named after the County of Lanark, Scotland, birthplace of Lieutenant-Governor James Stirling.[1][2]

26 counties of Western Australia

It approximately corresponds to the southern part of the Nelson Land District which forms the basis for land titles in the area.

References

  1. [1]
    Crowley, F.K. (1963). "Stirling, Sir James (1791–1865". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. [2]
    Taylor, Thomas George (1860). Western Australia; its history, progress, position, & prospects, Volume 13. London: G.Street. p. 10. Retrieved 26 January 2016.

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