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==Methods of Transferring Lands== | ==Methods of Transferring Lands== | ||
Initially all land in Australia belonged to the Crown, which used three basic methods to dispose of the land: | Initially all land in Australia belonged to the Crown, which used three basic methods to dispose of the land: | ||
*free grants, | *'''free grants,''' | ||
*sales, and | *'''sales, and''' | ||
*license and leases. | *'''license and leases.''' | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Alienation''' is the term used to describe '''the passing of land from the government to an individual on a permanent basis (i.e., free grants or sales)'''. Licenses and leases allowed the government to come back and possess the land at a future date. | '''Alienation''' is the term used to describe '''the passing of land from the government to an individual on a permanent basis (i.e., free grants or sales)'''. Licenses and leases allowed the government to come back and possess the land at a future date. | ||