Cornwall Land District facts for kids

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The Cornwall Land District is a special area in Tasmania, Australia. It's one of the twenty "land districts" used for mapping and organizing land in Tasmania. This district includes most of the city of Launceston.

Long ago, it was known as Cornwall County. It was one of the first areas officially named in 1836. The name "Cornwall" comes from a county in England.

What is the Cornwall Land District?

The Cornwall Land District is a way to divide up land in Tasmania. These divisions are called cadastral divisions. They help with land ownership and mapping. Cornwall was one of the first eleven counties created in Tasmania.

A Look Back in Time

Before 1836, there was an even older "Cornwall County." This earlier county existed from 1804 to 1813. Back then, Van Diemen's Land (which is now Tasmania) was split into two parts. The old Cornwall County covered all the land north of the 42nd parallel south. This line is now between Trial Harbour and Friendly Beaches. William Paterson was in charge of this northern area. The southern part of the island was called Buckingham County.

The North Esk River, which forms part of the boundary for Cornwall.

Where is Cornwall Land District?

The Cornwall Land District has clear natural borders. The North Esk River forms its northern edge. The South Esk River forms its southern edge.

Most of Launceston is inside this district. However, some suburbs are not. For example, Mayfield is north of the North Esk River, so it's in the Dorset Land District. Also, Trevallyn is west of the South Esk River, so it's in the Devon Land District. The Cornwall Land District stretches east all the way to the Tasman Sea. It includes towns like St Helens and St Marys.

Early Divisions of Cornwall

When Cornwall County was first created in 1836, it was divided into smaller areas. These smaller areas were called "hundreds" and "parishes." This helped to organize the land even more.

Here are some of the first parishes that were part of Cornwall:

• The hundred of Launceston included:

* Launceston parish * Braedalbane (later called Breadalbane) * Perth * Evandale

• The hundred of Lymington included:

* Lymington * Deddington * Beverley

• The hundred of Avoca included:

* Avoca * Trefusis * St. Aubyn * Malvern

Some towns were also officially marked out at this time. These included Launceston, Hadspen, Perth, and part of Avoca.