Lanark County, Western Australia Explained

Lanark County was one of the 26 counties of Western Australia that were designated in 1829 as cadastral divisions. It was named after the County of Lanark, Scotland, birthplace of Lieutenant-Governor James Stirling.^{[1] [2]}

It approximately corresponds to the southern part of the Nelson Land District which forms the basis for land titles in the area.

Notes and References

1. Book: Crowley. F.K.. Australian Dictionary of Biography. 1963. Melbourne University Press. Melbourne. 25 January 2016. Stirling, Sir James (1791–1865.
2. Book: Taylor. Thomas George. Western Australia; its history, progress, position, & prospects, Volume 13. 1860. G.Street. London. 10. 26 January 2016.