Land Selections 1885-1981
Index to registers of selection under the "Crown Lands Act 1884" held at Queensland State Archives. Information includes, name of selector; number of selection; date the land was open to selection; Government Gazette reference; date of application; date of lease; terms of lease; payments made; transfers; any change of number e.g. when the boundaries of Land Agents' Districts were changed, new numbers were allocated to affected selections; and what happened to the selection e.g. purchased, surrendered, forfeited, subdivided.
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| Data last updated | August 6, 2025 |
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