Lanark County, Western Australia

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Lanark County was one of the 26 counties of Western Australia that were designated in 1829 as cadastral divisions. It was named after the County of Lanark, Scotland, birthplace of Lieutenant-Governor James Stirling.^[1]^[2]

The lands administrative divisions of Western Australia refer to subdivisions of the state of Western Australia for cadastral purposes, most of which have been in place since the 19th century. The state is divided up for this purpose into five land divisions, which in turn are subdivided into land districts, which correspond to counties in other Australian states. These districts are then subdivided further into numbered locations, as well as gazetted townsites. Together, they form part of the lands administrative divisions of Australia.

James Stirling (Royal Navy officer) British naval officer and colonial administrator

Admiral Sir James Stirling was a British naval officer and colonial administrator. His enthusiasm and persistence persuaded the British Government to establish the Swan River Colony and he became the first Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Western Australia. In 1854, when Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and China Station, Stirling on his own initiative signed Britain's first Anglo-Japanese Friendship Treaty. Throughout his career Stirling showed considerable diplomatic skill and was selected for a number of sensitive missions. Paradoxically, this was not reflected in his personal dealings with officialdom and his hopes for preferment received many rebuffs.

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References

↑ Crowley, F.K. (1963). "Stirling, Sir James (1791–1865". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
↑ Taylor, Thomas George (1860). Western Australia; its history, progress, position, & prospects, Volume 13. London: G.Street. p. 10. Retrieved 26 January 2016.

Coordinates: 34°33′S116°04′E / 34.550°S 116.067°E / -34.550; 116.067

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[1] Crowley, F.K. (1963). "Stirling, Sir James (1791–1865". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

[2] Taylor, Thomas George (1860). Western Australia; its history, progress, position, & prospects, Volume 13. London: G.Street. p. 10. Retrieved 26 January 2016.