Abbreviations and symbols
Historical descriptions
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| A. | Allotment (of Parish or of Section) |
| BL. | Block |
| DL. | Development Lease |
| ESA. | Eastern Suburban Allotment |
| FEA. | Forestry Entitlement Area |
| FS. | Free Selection |
| GA. | Garden Allotment |
| MH. | Miners Homestead Leases |
| ML. | Miners Lease |
| MS. | Mineral Selection |
| NESA. | North Eastern Suburban Allotment |
| NP. | National Park |
| NSA. | Northern Suburban Allotment |
| P. | Portion |
| PP. | Pre‐emptive Portion |
| PPSEL. | Pre‐emptive Purchase Selection |
| R. | Resubdivision |
| RES. | Reserve |
| RR. | Rifle Range |
| RUN. | Holding or Pastoral Holding |
| S. | Subdivision |
| SA. | Suburban Allotment |
| SEC. | Section |
| SEL. | Selection |
| SF. | State Forest |
| SP. | Suburban Portion |
| SSEC. | Suburban Section |
| TR. | Timber Reserve |
| WESA. | West Eastern Suburban Allotment |
| WSA. | Western Suburban Allotment |
For example: a historical description of Resubdivision 2 of Subdivision 1 of Portion 4 is entered as R.2OFS.1OFP.4
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- Features
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- Lease tenure reference
- Survey control
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