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Sussex County, Western Australia
Sussex County was one of the 26 counties of Western Australia that were designated in 1829 as cadastral divisions. Lieutenant-Governor James Stirling named the county in honour of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, the sixth son of George III George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and .... It approximately corresponds to the modern-day Sussex Land District which forms the basis for land titles in the area. References {{Counties of Western Australia Counties of Western Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Australia Cadastral Divisions
Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US * Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia * Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that identify with shared "Western" culture *Western United States, a region of the United States Arts and entertainment Films * ''Western'' (1997 film), a French road movie directed by Manuel Poirier * ''Western'' (2017 film), a German-Austrian film Genres *Western (genre), a category of fiction and visual art centered on the American Old West **Western fiction, the Western genre as featured in literature **Western film, the western genre in film **Western music (North America), a type of American folk music Music * ''Westerns'' (EP), an EP by Pete Yorn *WSTRN, a British hip hop group from west London *"Western" a song by Black Midi from ''Schlagenheim'' Business * The Western, a closed hotel/casino in Las Vegas, United States *Western Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lands Administrative Divisions Of Western Australia
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. Land divisions There are five land divisions in Western Australia, as specified in Schedule 1 of the Land Administration Act 1997. * Eastern Land Division * Eucla Land Division * Kimberley Land Division * North West Land Division *South West Land Division 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 division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke Of Sussex
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (27 January 1773 – 21 April 1843), was the sixth son and ninth child of George III, King George III and his queen consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not pursue an army or navy career. A Whig (British political party), Whig, he was known for his liberal views, which included reform of Parliament of the United Kingdom, Parliament, abolition of the slave trade, Catholic Emancipation, and the removal of existing civil restrictions on Jews and English Dissenters, Dissenters. Biography Early life Augustus Frederick was born on 27 January 1773 at Buckingham Palace, Buckingham House, London. He was the ninth child and sixth son of King George III and Queen Charlotte. Augustus Frederick was baptised in the Great Council Chamber at St James's Palace, on 25 February 1773, by Archbishop of Canterbury Frederick Cornwallis. His godparents were the Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George III
George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with George as its king. He was concurrently Duke and Prince-elector of Electorate of Hanover, Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire before becoming King of Hanover on 12 October 1814. He was the first monarch of the House of Hanover who was born in Great Britain, spoke English as his first language, and never visited Hanover. George was born during the reign of his paternal grandfather, George II of Great Britain, King George II, as the first son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. Following his father's death in 1751, Prince George became heir apparent and Prince of Wales. He succeeded to the throne on George II's death in 1760. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sussex Land District
Sussex Land District is a land district (cadastral division) of Western Australia, located within the South-West Land Division on the state's west coast. It covers the south-western corner of the state and includes the townsites of Busselton, Margaret River and Augusta as well as Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin. History The system of land districts came together in an ad-hoc fashion, and the Sussex district started to be subdivided in 1840 well before any thought was given to formally defining its boundaries. The definition later used by the Lands and Surveys department came from an 1862 gazettal which read as follows: Towns and areas Towns The Sussex district contains the following current or former townsites:Western Australian Government Gazette, various editions. Accessed at Battye Library, Perth. Agricultural areas Under the ''Land Act 1898'', the ''Agricultural Lands Purchase Act 1896'', and preceding regulations, it was open to the Governor to declare agricultura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
