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Gowan County, Queensland
Gowan County, Queensland is a cadastral division of Queensland and a county of the Warrego Land District of southwestern Queensland in Australia. The county came into existence in the 19th century, but on 8 March 1901, when the Governor of Queensland issued a proclamation legally dividing Queensland into counties under the Land Act 1897. Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles. As of 30 November 2015, the government no longer referenced counties and parishes in land information systems however the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying retains a record for historical purposes. Like all Counties in eastern Australia (what was New South Wales) the county is subdivided into civil parishs. The county was the traditional lands of the Badjiri people. European settlement began in the 1870s. Climate Numalla County has a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen ''BSh''), very closely bordering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadastral Divisions Of Queensland
Lands administrative divisions of Queensland refers to the divisions of Queensland used for the registration of land titles. There are 322 counties, and 5,319 parishes within the state. They are part of the Lands administrative divisions of Australia. Queensland had been divided into 109 counties in the nineteenth century, before the Land Act of 1897 subdivided many of these counties to 319. Some of the eastern counties remained the same, with most of the subdivisions occurring in the west and north. The current counties were named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 7 March 1901. In 2006, the government sought advice about a plan to abolish the counties and parishes within the state. From 30 November 2015, the government no longer referenced counties and parishes in land information systems however the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying retains a record for historical purposes. Land districts Queensland was divided into districts in the mid-nineteenth century. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
