County of Disraeli explained

Type:cadastral
County of Disraeli
State:nt
Coordinates:-12.6667°N 131.5833°W
Coord Ref:[1]
Pushpin Label Position:left
Established:9 January 1873
Established Footnotes:[2]

County of Disraeli is one of the five counties in the Northern Territory which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia.

The county was created in 1873 centered on the Marrakia area but,[3] only two hundreds were ever allocated to it.

Like the other Counties of the Northern Territory, Disraeli is named for a British prime minister, In this case Benjamin Disraeli.[4]

Hundreds

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Northern Territory / John Sands . National Library of Australia . John Sands (Firm) . 24 September 2018 . 1886.
  2. Web site: Ayers . Henry . Proclamation, Counties of Gladstone and Disraeli. . South Australian Government Gazette . South Australian Government . 24 September 2018 . 28 . 9 January 1873.
  3. https://placenames.nt.gov.au/origins/hundred Place Names Committee
  4. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/view.jsp?id=20489 NT Place Names Register