County of Disraeli

County of Disraeli is one of the five counties in the Northern Territory which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia.

County of Disraeli
Northern Territory
1886 map showing the small part of the Northern Territory subdivided into five counties
County of Disraeli is located in Northern Territory
County of Disraeli
County of Disraeli
Coordinates12°40′0″S 131°35′0″E[1]
Established9 January 1873[2]

The county was created in 1873 centered on the Marrakia area but,[3] only two hundreds were ever allocated to it.

Like the other Counties of the Northern Territory, Disraeli is named for a British prime minister, In this case Benjamin Disraeli.[4]

Hundreds

References
  1. "Map of Northern Territory / John Sands". National Library of Australia. John Sands (Firm). 1886. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. Ayers, Henry (9 January 1873). "Proclamation, Counties of Gladstone and Disraeli" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 28. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. Place Names Committee.
  4. NT Place Names Register.
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