Malcolm Land District

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Malcolm
Western Australia
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Lands administrative divisions around Malcolm:
Bulga Kaluwiri Nuleri
Bulga Malcolm Weld
Ularring Marmion Edjudina

Malcolm Land District is a land district (cadastral division) of Western Australia, located within the Eastern Land Division in the northern Goldfields region of the state.

Location and features[]

The district is located in the northern Goldfields region, and contains the town of Leonora and the former towns of Gwalia, Malcolm, Kurrajong and Mertondale.[1]

History[]

The district was created on 22 August 1900,[2] and was amended on 8 May 1907. It was described in the Government Gazette thus:[3]

Bounded by lines starting from a point situate 2 miles 10 chains West from Survey mark B82, at Brickey's Soak, and extending West to a point situate South from the 24-mile post on the Lawlers–Leonora telegraph line; thence North through the said 24-mile post to a point situate West of Survey mark AN62; thence East through the said survey mark AN62 to a point situate North from the starting point; thence South to the starting point.

References[]

  1. ^ "Index Map of Western Australia", Department of Lands and Surveys, 1949.
  2. ^ "Malcolm (Land) District (per 3647/97)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 22 August 1900. p. 1900:3185.
  3. ^ "Amendment of Boundaries of Land Districts (per 3647/97)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 8 May 1907. p. 1907:1344.

Coordinates: 28°50′S 121°20′E / 28.833°S 121.333°E / -28.833; 121.333


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