DOLA Internet home page contains history of Nedlands

8/5/97

Nedlands is thought to have been named in 1854 by colonial Military Commander Colonel John Bruce, who intended the land to be the heritage of his son, Edward, and referred to it as 'Ned's Land'.

Claremont was named in 1881 because of its hills and after Clara, the wife of colonial land owner James Morrison.

Colonial Governor Sir Frederick Napier Broome named Cottesloe in 1886 in honour of newly titled Lord Cottesloe - Thomas Francis Fremantle - the brother of Captain Charles Fremantle who raised the first British flag at the port.

Dalkeith was named in 1831 by Adam Armstrong, the former manager of the Earl of Dalkeith's estate in Scotland and Perth was named after the Scottish city by the then British Secretary for the Colonies, Sir George Murray.

The name Shenton Park honours one of WA's most notable 19th century citizens, Sir George Shenton. He was from a prominent colonial family and was an astute businessman and politician. He served three terms as Mayor of Perth and his home 'Crawley Park' is now part of the University of WA.

Lands Minister Doug Shave said finding the history behind the names of Perth's 333 suburbs was one of the fascinating things people could do by accessing the Department of Land Administration's (DOLA's) new LandSearch WA Home Page on the Internet's World Wide Web at http://dola.gov.wa.au.

Mr Shave said DOLA, which recently won gold and silver awards at the national Government Technology Productivity Awards, had become the latest State Government department to showcase its varied products and services through the Internet.

"Publishing relevant, up to date and useful information for customers on the Internet is in keeping with DOLA's continuous improvement in customer service," the Minister said.

"The department will build on the current web site and is seriously looking at future opportunities for electronic commerce.

"As the name of the site (LandSearch WA) suggests, the ultimate aim is to provide the public with a facility for online searching of land information in WA.

The information provided, including how to use maps, measure distances and take compass bearings, was designed for adults and school children.

The site also detailed the latest information on changes to the strata titles legislation. And user-friendly 'How To' kits have also been published to explain the conversion options now available to strata title owners.

The LandSearch WA web site was designed and developed by Dow Digital of Osborne Park.

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