Wellington County, Western Australia

26 counties of Western Australia

Wellington County was one of the 26 counties of Western Australia that were designated in 1829 as cadastral divisions. It was named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army from 1827-1828. It approximately corresponds to the Wellington 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. 9. Retrieved 26 January 2016.


Coordinates: 33°22′S 116°00′E / 33.367°S 116.000°E / -33.367; 116.000

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