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To find land records in Australia, you must know some of the history and development of Australia as it was settled. The following is a brief chronology of land dealings in Australia: | To find land records in Australia, you must know some of the history and development of Australia as it was settled. The following is a brief chronology of land dealings in Australia: | ||
'''1788: | '''1788: '''Governor given power to grant land at his discretion. | ||
'''1790: | '''1790: '''Privates, noncommissioned marine officers, and free settlers given free land grants. | ||
'''1804: | '''1804: '''Rich settlers given grants if they will make major improvements to land. | ||
'''1824: | '''1824: '''Sale of crown lands begins; free land grants limited to 2,560 acres. | ||
'''1831: | '''1831: '''Free grants halted; public auction of lands begins. | ||
'''1836: | '''1836: '''Squatters enter lands outside original 19 counties of New South Wales. | ||
'''1843: | '''1843: '''English Crown Lands Act regulates price of land. | ||
'''1847: | '''1847: '''Sale of Waste Lands Act creates settled, intermediate, and unsettled classifications for land, opening new possibilities for settlement by the general population. | ||
'''1858: | '''1858: '''Torrens system of land conveyance and registration in South Australia provides title registration for first time; other states follow. | ||
Initially all land in Australia belonged to the Crown, which used three basic methods to dispose of the land: free grants, sales, and license and leases. 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. | Initially all land in Australia belonged to the Crown, which used three basic methods to dispose of the land: free grants, sales, and license and leases. 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. | ||
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Listed below are the dates that land records began in each state: | Listed below are the dates that land records began in each state: | ||
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AUSTRALIA, [STATE], [TOWN] - LAND AND PROPERTY | AUSTRALIA, [STATE], [TOWN] - LAND AND PROPERTY | ||
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