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Koondra Land District is a land district (cadastral division) of Western Australia and a subdivision of the North-West Land Division, located in the Pilbara region of the state.
Location
The district is located to the east Newman in the Shire of East Pilbara, and is bounded on the east by the rabbit-proof fence.
History
It was first gazetted as the Kundra Land District on 13 June 1906. [1] Its spelling was changed to Koondra on 19 May 1916 in an effort to more accurately capture its correct Aboriginal pronunciation. [2] [3]
References
- ^ "New Land Districts (per 7835/97)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 13 June 1906. p. 1906:1958.
- ^ "Land Districts "Koondra" and "Doongan" (per 7835/97)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 19 May 1916. p. 1916:945.
- ^ Mapping — General — Declaration of Land Districts (7835/97), March 1916.
22°55′S 120°30′E / 22.917°S 120.500°E
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