Mundrabilla Land District Explained

Type:cadastral
Mundrabilla
State:wa
Image Upright:0.81
Near-Nw:Delisser
Near-N:Delisser
Near-Ne:South Australia
Near-E:South Australia
Near-Se:Great Australian Bight
Near-S:Great Australian Bight
Near-Sw:Nurina
Near-W:Nurina

Mundrabilla Land District is a land district (cadastral division) of Western Australia, located within the Eucla Land Division on the Nullarbor Plain. It spans roughly 31°00'S - 32°00'S in latitude and 127°30'E - 129°00'E in longitude.

Location and features

The district is located on the Nullarbor Plain on the Western AustraliaSouth Australia border, and falls generally between the Great Australian Bight to the south and the Trans-Australian Railway to the north. The town of Eucla on the Eyre Highway and the railway town of Forrest are located within its boundaries.[1]

History

The district was created on 4 March 1903. When the Trans-Australian Railway was being built in 1914, the district was adjusted such that the railway formed its northern boundary. It was hence defined in the Government Gazette:

Notes and References

  1. "Index Map of Western Australia", Department of Lands and Surveys, 1949.