The Eastern Land Division is one of five cadastral divisions of Western Australia, within the eastern parts of the Goldfields-Esperance region and the Pilbara region. Most of its territory is covered by deserts, including the part of the Great Sandy Desert, Gibson Desert and Great Victoria Desert.
History The Eastern Land Division was created on 2 March 1887, in a reform to the land divisions. On 28 March 1917, the Central Land Division had been incorporated into the Eastern Land Division.Land Act Amendment Act 1917 (No. 19), s. 4. The current boundaries of the land were enacted on 30 March 1998.Land Administration Act 1997. Proclamation. In: Western Australia Government Gazette. 27 March 1998. p. 1998:1765.
Prior to the construction of the Trans-Australian Railway in 1917, the Eastern Land Division, which consists almost entirely of the Great Victoria and Great Sandy Deserts, did not contain any districts.Western Australia. Dept. of Lands and Surveys (1913). South western portion of Western Australia shewing land districts (map), Government Lithographer, Perth.
Subdivisions The Eastern Land Division is subdivided into 40 land districts.
District Location Created Notes Balladonia 1897 Partially located within Eucla Land Division Balwina 1928 Bulga 1903 Buningonia 1903 Delisser 1916 Dempster 1897 Partially located within Eucla Land Division Edjudina 1903 Fraser 1897 Partially located within Eucla Land Division Giles 1916 Partially located within Eucla Land Division Hampton 1899 Hann 1925 Jaurdi 1903 Jilbadji 1903 Kaluwiri 1903 Malcolm 1900 Marmion 1899 Milyuga 1932 Nabberu 1903 Ngalbain 1903 Nuleri 1903 Pardu 1906 Partially located within Kimberley and North-West Land Divisions Tugaila 1932 Ularring 1903 Wanman 1950s Weld 1901 Wells 1925 Yamarna 1930 Yelina 1903 Yilgarn 1900 Yowalga 1932
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