Roe Land District facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Roe Western Australia
Lands administrative divisions around Roe: Avon Jilbadji Leake Williams Roe Leake Kojonup Kent Oldfield

The Roe Land District is a special area of land in Western Australia. It's like a big, official section of land used for keeping records and managing property. This district is part of the larger South West Land Division and is found in the eastern part of the Wheatbelt region. The Wheatbelt is an important farming area in the state.

What is the Roe Land District?

The Roe Land District is a type of "cadastral division." This means it's a defined area of land used for legal and administrative reasons. Think of it like a big, invisible boundary on a map that helps the government keep track of land ownership and how land is used. It's one of many such districts across Western Australia.

History of the Roe Land District

This land district was officially created a long time ago, on 9 August 1899. It was named to honor a very important person named John Septimus Roe. He was the first Surveyor General of Western Australia. A Surveyor General is like the chief map-maker and land planner for a whole region.

When the district was created, its exact boundaries were written down in a special government document called the Government Gazette. This document described where the district started and ended, using landmarks and survey points.

Towns in Roe Land District

Many towns are located within the Roe Land District. These towns are part of different local government areas, known as Shires. Here are some of the towns you can find in this district:

• Buniche (in the Shire of Lake Grace)
• Holt Rock (in the Shire of Kulin)
• Hyden (in the Shire of Kondinin)
• Karlgarin (in the Shire of Kondinin)
• Lake Biddy (in the Shire of Lake Grace)
• Lake Camm (in the Shire of Lake Grace)
• Lake King (in the Shire of Lake Grace)
• Mount Walker (in the Shire of Narembeen)
• Newdegate (in the Shire of Lake Grace)
• Pingaring (in the Shire of Kulin)
• Varley (in the Shire of Lake Grace)