Parish Boundaries Within Greater Geelong

25 parishes within the City of Greater Geelong represent a historical land registration system dating to 1837. The dataset is provided by the City of Greater Geelong and was last updated in April 2026. Parishes are subdivisions of counties, each approximately 13 square kilometers in size.

Use Cases

• Map historical parish boundaries against modern cadastral data using geospatial features.
• Analyze the spatial distribution and average size of the 25 parishes within the local government area.
• Study the evolution of land registration from the 1837 parish system using temporal metadata.

Strengths

• Defines 25 specific parishes within the local government area.
• Based on a historical system originating in 1837, providing long-term context.

Limitations

• Specific row count and detailed attribute columns are unknown.
• Data accuracy warranty is explicitly disclaimed by the provider.

Provenance

Source

City of Greater Geelong

Collection Method

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Time Range

System dates from 1837; dataset current as of 2026.

Freshness

Updated April 2026.

Geography

City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia.