26 counties of Western Australia

Durham County was one of the 26 counties of Western Australia that were designated in 1829 as cadastral divisions. It was named after Baron Durham, a British Whig statesman. His father-in-law was Earl Grey (Grey County, Western Australia). It approximately corresponds to the north-eastern part of the Avon Land District which forms the basis for land titles in the area.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Taylor, Thomas George (1860). Western Australia; its history, progress, position, & prospects, Volume 13. London: G.Street. p. 11. Retrieved 26 January 2016.


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