Western Division

Legally, the state of New South Wales is divided into three divisions: the Eastern Division, the Central Division, and the Western Division. These were established for the purposes of the management of the lease of Crown land to private persons.

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The Western Lands Act 1901 established a Western Lands Board, composed of three commissioners, to issue leases in the Western Division.

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The Western Lands (Ammendment Act) 1934 dissolved the Western Lands Board, and appointed a single Western Lands Comissioner in its stead, to carry out the same functions.

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Today, the Western Lands Commissioner is part of the Department of Lands.

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Most of the land in the Western Division of NSW remains perpetual leasehold; as such, the WLC retains an active function to this day in the administration of the leases.

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