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Towns and Districts

Geographic counties, parishes and towns of Tasmania – 1850

List of counties, parishes, and townships in Van Diemen’s Land. In 1850 Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) was surveyed, apportioned, and divided into counties, hundreds, and parishes, by proclamation, dated June 23, 1836.

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Boundaries of the police and electoral district of NSW

This page details the boundaries of the various legal districts (police and electoral) as they existed in New South Wales 1858. In the absence of formal roads and towns etc, generally these boundaries were divided according to rivers and creeks or mountains and ranges.

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Towns and districts of Australia in 1858

This list shows the names and locations of the principal counties, districts, towns, rivers, and mountains of Australia as they were known in 1858. Where determined, a description of the location is also provided

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Towns in New South Wales – late 1800s

Where did your ancestors live in the late 1800s? What follows is a list by name with a brief description of the townships in New South Wales as described in 1877.

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Towns in Victoria – late 1800s

Where did your ancestors live in the late 1800s? What follows is a list by name with a brief description of the townships in Victoria as described in 1877.

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Towns in Tasmania – late 1800s

Where did your ancestors live in the late 1800s? What follows is a list with a brief description of the all townships in Tasmania as described in 1877.

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Towns in Queensland – late 1800s

Where did your ancestors live in the late 1800s? What follows is a list by name with a brief description of the townships in Queensland as described in 1877.

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Towns in South Australia – late 1800s

Where did your ancestors live in the late 1800s? Follows is a list with a brief description of all the townships in South Australia as described in 1877.

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Towns in Western Australia – late 1800s

Where did your ancestors live in the late 1800s? Follows is a list with a brief description of the townships in Western Australia as described in 1877.

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