South Australian Land Purchases by Credit Selection
Maureen M Leadbeater
In 1869 South Australia changed the method for purchasing Crown Lands from prepayment for cash to a credit scheme. The names of successful selectors were published in the SA Parliamentary Papers and the SA Government Gazettes. This searchable database of more than 17,000 purchases by credit selection covers the period 1869-90.
Further information about the credit selection of land.
The search results include each buyer's name, county or agricultural area, hundred, section(s), total area, total price, and the date of selection. When two prices are listed, the second is the additional cost of improvements on the section(s).
Using the land selectors database
From the drop-down list, select the type of search you require. Land selectors allow you to search all of the records for a particular buyer. Land locations allow local historians to search for the full list of purchasers of land in a particular county & hundred.
Fill in the left hand box. The right hand box is optional. Click the [ Go ] button to begin the search.