(No. 27.) 1866. TASMANIA. L A N D S O F T A. S M A N I A. Laid upon the Table by the Colonial Treasurer, and ordered ,-by the House to be printed, 31 July, 1866. LANDS OF TASMANIA; COMPILED FROM THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE SURVEY :PEP AR TM ENT, BY ORDER OF THE HONORABLE THE COLONIAL TREASURER. Made up to the 31st December, 1864. JAMES BARNARD,' GOVERNMENT PRINTER, HOBART TOWN. l 8 6 6~ TABLE OF CON TE NT S. PAGE Area of Tasmania, with alienated and unalienated Lands • • . • . • • . • . • • • • • 3 Population of Tasmania . • . • • • • • . • • . • . • . • . • • • • . • • • • . • • . • • ib. Ditto of Towns • • • • • • . • • • • • • . • • • . • . • • . • • • . • . 4 Country Lands granted and sold since 1804 ••••••••••• , • . • • . • . • . 5 Town Lands sold • . • • • • . • . • • • • . • • . • • • . • • . • • . • • • • . • . • • • • • • • • • • 6 Town Lands sold for Cash at Public Auction • . • • • . • • • • . • • . • • . • . • • . • . • • 7 Deposits forfeited on ditto ••••••••••••.•••••.••••••••• ,. • . • • • • . • . 28 Town Lands oold on Credit at Public Auction • . • • . • • • • • • . • • • • • • 30 Town Lands sold for Cash under 18th Section of" The Waste Lands Ac(' . • 35 Ditto on Credit ditto ••••••••••••••.•••••..••• , • • • • . • • . • • • • . • 36 Agricultural Lands sold for Cash, under 18th Section of" The Waste Lands Act" 37 Ditto on Credit, ditto ••••.••••.••••• , . • • . • . • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • 39 Ditto for Cash, under 19th Section of" The Waste Lands Act" •.••..... " 44 Ditto on Credit, ditto • . • • • • • . • . • . • • • • • • . • • • • . • . • . • 4'1 Ditto for Cash at Public Auction • • . • . • • • • • • • • • • • . • . • • . • . • • 59 Deposits forfeited on ditto • . • . • • • . • • • • • • • . • . • • • • • • • • . • • • • • 62 Agricultural Lands sold on Credit at Public Auction . • . • . • • . • . • . • • . 63 Pastoral Lands sold for Cash, under 18th Sect. of" The Waste Lands Act" . • • . 70 Ditto on Credit, ·ditto • • • . • • • . • • . • • . • • • • • • • . • . • . • • . • • . • • • • • • 71 . ' Ditto for Cash at Public Auction ••••••••••• , • . • • • • • • • • . • . • . • • • 73 Deposits_ forfeited on ditto. • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • . • . • • • • • . • 75 Pastoral Lands eold on Credit at Public Auction . • . • • • • . • . • • • . • • • • • ib. Pastoral, Agricultural, and Town Lands sold, distinguishing Years . • . • • • • 70 Ditto, showing Amounts received and Amounts still due................ ib. Lands sold since the passing of" The Waste Lands Act," and Amount realised. • ib. Lands granted under 2nd Sect. of" The Waste Lands Act".................. 80 'l'ransfers ••••••••.•......••.... , •••••..••••. ; . • • • • • • • • • . • . • .• . • . • • • 82 Lands paid up for under the Pre-emptive Right Regulations of 1851, with Are::is tied up under the Quiet Enjoyment Clause by each Lot • • • • • • • . • • . • . • . • ib. Pre-emptive Rights sold on Credit, under 74th Sect. of "The Waste Lands Act" 87 Pre-emptive Rights- not paid for...... • . • • • • • • • • . • • . • • • • • • • . 88 Amount of Interest received from Land purchased under 19th Section· of " The Waste Lands Act" . • • • • • • . • . • . • • • • • • . • . • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • . • . • . 90 Ditto, 18th ditto ••...•..••••••••....••••••.••• _.. • . • • • • • . • . • • . • . • fl2 Ditto, at Public .Auction . • . • . • . • • . • • . • • • • • • • • . • • . • . • • • 93 Total Debts due on Pre-emptive Right Selections, distinguishing Years •. 0 ••••• 94 Total Debt due on all Crown Lauds sold up to 31st December, 1864.......... ib. Debt of Colony secured on Land Fund up to 31st December, 1864 • • • . • . ib. MEMORANDUM. , THESE Returns were compiled by J. E. Calder, Surveyor-General, and Messrs. H. E. Smith, H.J. Hull, Alexander Reid, and David Barclay, of the Survey Department, 3 No. 1. RETURN showing the· Area of TASMANIA and its Dependendes, distinguishing alienated and unalienated Lands, up to the 31st .December, 1864. ACRES. • Area of Tasmania, exclusive of Islands and Lakes .•••••••• , . • . • • • • . • • . • • • • 15,571,500 • ISLANDS. ISLANDS IN BASS'S STRAITS. Flinder's .•••••• , ...•...••••••••••• 513,000 North East G ; Cape Barren •••••••••••••.••..••.• 110,000 roup • · · · · · · • • · · · • · • • • • Clarke's ....•.•.•.....•••••••• , .•. 20,000 ( All others .•. , , .. , . , .. , , ..•... , ••••• 27,000 (King's •. , ••••••.•..•...•.•.•.•.•. 272,000 I Robin's .•.••.•.•.....••••••••••• , • 24,500 '19,000 Nol·th West G.1oup .••. , ..••••.••••...' ,J ThreeB Hummock •. ·•.••••• ·.;.; ...••• · , I arren ••••••.•.•.....••••.....•.•• 18,400 Walker ...•••.•.•••.••..•• •.• ... ,• 1700 LAH others, ••••• , , .' •.• , .... , , • , .••• 1900 Schouten Island, .•...• , .•......••.. , 7000 Maria Island ...•.••• , ... , •••..•.... 24,000 Bruni Islands (North and South) .•.... 90,000 All other Islands (say) •••.•.......•.. 2500 LAKES. Disclrnrging Southerly ..••••• , ...............•....•.••••...••..•..•...•• 65,500 Ditto Northerly •..••••••••••..•..••.•....•.•...•.•......••...•..•.. 10,000 TOTAL AREA OF TASMANIA •••••••••••••••••••• 16,778,000 .Area of alien_ated Land •••............•.••••.•.•••• v •••••••••••••••••••• , 3,403,010 -"----- Ditto unalienated (including Lakes) ••.....•......••...••••••••••.•...• 13,374,990 -------· J. E. CALDER, Surveyor-General. No. 2. A STATEMENT of the POPULATION of the Electoral Districts in the Colony of TASMANIA, which, according to the Census of the 7th April, 1861, contained-I st. over 10,000 Inhabitants; 2nd. over 5000 Inhabitants; and 3rd. over 1000 Inhabitants. NAME OF DISTRICT. 10,@0@, 5@illlilll. ll.@GC. Brighton ..•.••• , ••.••••••.•.••........•. ·.•.......... 2808 Campbell Town . ·• • . • • . • . • . • . .....•••.•.. 2549 Clarence .................... ~ ....... ; ..•.............. 1552 ' Cumberland ••••••••••••• , •• , ; •. '. .•• ; •• , •............. 2794 Deloraine •••••••••.••••••••••••••. : .•.•.•••••••..•.•. 3114 Devon .•••••.••...•.....••••••••.•..••••••.•......... 5416 Fingal ....••.••••••.••..•.•.••...•• : .........••••.... 1956 Franklin •••••••.....•..••.•..••••....•• .' •••••••..... 2579 George 'l'own ••••••..•••...••••...•••••.•.•.•••....... 1350 Glamorgan ....••••••••••....•••.......••...•.••••••. 1168 Glenorchy •••.• , •••• ,, , ...•.•..•••••••••...•...•••••. 334.5 Hobart Town • . • • . • . • • . • • • • • • . • • . • • . 19,449 King borough •..•••••••..............•.......•...•.•.. 3454 Launceston • . • . • • • • . • • . • . • . • • • • • • . • . 10,359 .Mo1ven •••••...•.••.••••.......••••••........•....... 2638 New Norfolk ••.••.••..•••••.••...••••••••••.••, .... : .. 2690 Norfolk Plains. • • • . • • • • . .•.•... , .•.•............ 3385 Oatlands ·.•.•••••..••••••...•..•••••••...•..• , ...... 2333 Queen borough ••.•••••.•• •· ••••••.........••• , ••••••••• 1979 Richmond •••••.••••••.••••......••••• , .••••.••••••••. 1608 Ringwood •••.•.•••••••.•••.•••.••........•••••••.... 1974 :Selby'. • • . • • • • • . • • • . • • . • . .••.•.••.••• 2781 Sorell ....•......•...••.•••..•....••..•...•. , • • . ...• , . ~4111 Westbury ••••••.••.. , .•..• ; ••..• , .. , .........•..•... , 4584 29,808 5416 M,753 ·--------'-·--,,,-----'-----·_) GENERAL TOTAL 89,977 Population at the end of 1864 ........ , •. , , . ; . , •• , •• , . , . , •••••• , . • 93,307 J. E. CALDER, Surveyor- General. B No. 3. A STATEMENT of tlte POPULATION of. all Cities, Towns, and Villages in tlte Colony of TASMA NIA il'!iicli ( according to tlte Census of tlte 7tlt April, 1S61, and from information since obta-ined from the Inspector of Police in I S62) contained,-] st, over 10,000 Inhabitants; 2nd, over 1000 Inltabitants; 3rd, over 500 Inhabitants; 4tlt, over 100 Inhabitants; 5tlt, over 50 Inlwb{tants; and 6tlt, under 50 Inltabitants. Under il!ll®, 5@, Name of Town or Village. 10,000. 10.00. 50@; !(11(1), Under Name of Town or Village. 10,CJl(l)O. 1000. 500. 5@. so. 5(1); --------- --- - Adelaide - - - - - - - 10 Leith - - - - - - - - 26 Altamont - - - - - - - - 3 Lennon - - - - - - . 58 Alveston - - - - - - 93 Lewisham - - - - - - - - 25 Apsley - - - - - - - - 1s• Llew~llyn - - - - - - - 37 Avoca - - - - - - 141 Long Bay - - - - - - 191 •Belleriv:e - - - - - - 250 Longford - - . - - .893 ·Bicheno - - - - - - - 36 Lovett - - - - - - 109 Bothwell - - - - - 539 Lymington - - - ·- - - - 46 Brabazon - - - - - - - 13 Mangana - - - - ·- - - - .45 Bracknell - - - - - - 148 Margate· - - .- - - - 71 Bridgewater - - - - - 231 l\fontacute - - - - - - - - 27 ·Buckland - - - - - - - 67 New Norfolk - - - - . 901 · .Burgess - - - - - - 66 Neiv Town - - - - 2015 .Bumie - - - - - - - 72 .Oatlands - - - - :718 Camden - - - - - - - 5 Orford - - - - - - - - 3 Campbell Town - - - - 750 Perth - - - - - - 428 Carrick- - - - - - 423 Picton - - - - - - - - 12 Chudleigh - - - - - - . 190 Pontville - - - - - 177 Cleveland - - - - - - 95 Port Maldon (River Cam) - - - - - - 20. ColP.brookdale · - - - - - 195 Ramsgate - - - - - - ·100 Cradoc;- - - - - - - - 7 Hichmond - - - - - 503 Deloraine - - - - - 800 Ridgeway - - - - - - - 42 Dulcot - - - - - - - - 15 Risdon - - - - - - - - 18 Dunalley - - - - - - - - l'l Rokeby - - - - - - 65 Elderslie - - - - - - - 24 Iloss - - - - - - 356 Elizabeth Town - - - - - - - 40 Sidmouth - - - - - - - 32 Enfield- - - - - - - - 39 Sheffield - - - - - - - - 6 Evandale - - - - - - 48! Shepton l\iontacute - - - - - - ]4 Exeter - - - - - - - - 24 Somerset - - - - - - - - 6 Exton - - - - - - - 80 Sorell - - -· - - - 254 Falmouth - - - - - - -· 33 Stanle.v - - - - - - 445 Fingal - - - - - -