Murray 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
George Murray,
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
The Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a British cabinet-level position responsible for the army and the British colonies (other than India).
The Secretary was supported by an Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies.
Hist ...
from 1828–1830, a personal friend of
Lieutenant-Governor James Stirling.
It approximately corresponds to the
Murray Land District
Murray 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 spans roughly 32°25'S - 32°56'S in latitude and 115°25'E - 116°30'E in longitude, and ...
and part of the
Cockburn Sound Land District
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 ...
which form the basis for land titles in the area.
References
{{Counties of Western Australia
Counties of Western Australia