Glenelg County was one of the 26
counties 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 ...
that were designated in 1829 as
cadastral divisions. It was named after
Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg
Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg PC FRS (26 October 1778 – 23 April 1866) was a Scottish politician and colonial administrator who served as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Background and education
Grant was born in Kidderpore, ...
,
President of the Board of Trade
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and
Treasurer of the Navy
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from September 1827 to June 1828.
It approximately corresponds to the eastern part of the
Melbourne Land District and the southwestern part of the
Ninghan Land District which form the basis for land titles in the area.
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Counties of Western Australia