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  2. Land selection in Queensland - Wikipedia

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    If the land settlement in the new areas was rapid, a new land district was often formed e.g. Cairns – Port Douglas; Cardwell – Innisfail. [4] Land was defined as agricultural, first class pastoral or second class pastoral under the Crown Lands Alienation Act 1868, under which the initial land selection in the colony was done. [4]

  3. Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium ...

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    The Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act 1897 (Qld), was an Act of the Parliament of Queensland. It was the first instrument of separate legal control over Aboriginal peoples , and was more restrictive than any contemporary legislation operating in other states.

  4. Selection (Australian history) - Wikipedia

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    Selection is the act of choosing and acquiring a subdivided tract of land for farming purposes in Australia. A selection is also descriptive of the plot of land that was selected. The term derived from "free selection before survey" of crown land in some Australian colonies under land legislation introduced in the 1860s. These acts were ...

  5. Pseudolycopodium - Wikipedia

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    The species was first described in 1807 by Jacques Labillardière, as Lycopodium densum. However, the name had already been used for a different species, so this name is illegitimate. [2] Hence when Werner Rothmaler in 1944 placed the species in the genus Lepidotis as Lepidotis densa, this was the first legitimate use of the epithet. [8]

  6. St George, Queensland - Wikipedia

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    The township of St George was gazetted upon a portion of the Burgorah run in March 1864 with the first 59 parcels of land offered for sale a month later. [ 14 ] [ 8 ] Andrew Nixon was contracted in 1890 by the Queensland government to build a timber bridge across the Balonne River at St George's Bridge.

  7. Acquisition of Land Act 1967 - Wikipedia

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    The Acquisition of Land Act 1967 (ALA) is an Act of the Parliament of Queensland. The ALA establishes authority for the Queensland Government to acquire land for specific purposes including the creation of roads, railways, and other essential infrastructure.

  8. Protected areas of Queensland - Wikipedia

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    Anderson Street; Archer Point; Baddow Island; Baffle Creek; Bakers Creek; Baldwin Swamp; Bare Hill; Barubbra Island; Baywulla Creek; Beachmere; Beelbi Creek; Bell Creek

  9. Labrador, Queensland - Wikipedia

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    The land overlooked the expanse of the Broadwater and was a good spot for fishing. [4] Land from Portion 62, Parish of Barrow, bound by Broad Street to the south, Loder Street to the west and Saltwater Creek to the north, was offered for sale in August 1883. [5]