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Balladonia Land District

Coordinates: 32°15′S 123°35′E / 32.250°S 123.583°E / -32.250; 123.583
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Balladonia
Western Australia
Lands administrative divisions around Balladonia:
Ngalbain Buningonia Nuyts
Fraser Balladonia Nuyts
Dempster Mardarbilla Nuyts

Balladonia Land District is a land district (cadastral division) of Western Australia mostly within the Eucla Land Division. It spans roughly 31°50'S - 32°40'S in latitude and 123°10'E - 124°00'E in longitude.

Location and features

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The district is located on the Nullarbor Plain and contains the town of Balladonia. The Eyre Highway runs through the district.[1]

History

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The district was approved on 3 September 1897 by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.[2] As it was approved prior to the Land Act 1898, its boundaries were never gazetted.

References

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  1. ^ "Index Map of Western Australia", Department of Lands and Surveys, 1949.
  2. ^ Mapping — General — Declaration of Land Districts (7835/97), p.5.

32°15′S 123°35′E / 32.250°S 123.583°E / -32.250; 123.583