Ross County, Queensland Explained

Ross County, Queenslandis a cadastral division of Queensland and a county of remote western Queensland.^[1]

The county is divided into civil parishes.The county came into existence on 8 March 1901, when the Governor of Queensland issued a proclamation legally dividing Queensland into counties under the Land Act 1897.^[2]

Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles. From 30 November 2015, the government no longer referenced counties and parishes in land information systems however the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying retains a record for historical purposes.^[3]

The county dates from the 8th March 1901, when the Governor of Queensland issued a proclamation legally dividing all of Queensland into counties under the Land Act 1897.^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-231420410/view Queensland showing counties / compiled and published at the Survey Department, Brisbane
2. "A Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 75. 8 March 1901.
3. Web site: Locality boundaries - Queensland. Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. 27 August 2017. 2 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180331194333/http://qldspatial.information.qld.gov.au/catalogue/custom/viewMetadataDetails.page?uuid=%7B8F24D271-EE3B-491C-915C-E7DD617F95DC%7D. 31 March 2018. live.
4. A Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 75. 8 March 1901. pp. 969.