A legal and historical overview of the land borders of the Australian States

The origins of the Australian States really lie in the story about their land borders. This article outlines when, how, and especially why, they were drawn so. It explores for the first time the reasons for the borders of South Australia which have had such a profound impact on all the other States...

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Main Author: Carney, Gerard
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lawbook Co. 2016
Online Access:http://sites.thomsonreuters.com.au/journals/category/journals/the-australian-law-journal/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/52725
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description The origins of the Australian States really lie in the story about their land borders. This article outlines when, how, and especially why, they were drawn so. It explores for the first time the reasons for the borders of South Australia which have had such a profound impact on all the other States and the Northern Territory. It also examines the role of the High Court in the legal battles between the States over their borders. Most surprising is the fact that none is actually surveyed where they should be.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-527252017-04-28T13:59:47Z A legal and historical overview of the land borders of the Australian States Carney, Gerard The origins of the Australian States really lie in the story about their land borders. This article outlines when, how, and especially why, they were drawn so. It explores for the first time the reasons for the borders of South Australia which have had such a profound impact on all the other States and the Northern Territory. It also examines the role of the High Court in the legal battles between the States over their borders. Most surprising is the fact that none is actually surveyed where they should be. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/52725 http://sites.thomsonreuters.com.au/journals/category/journals/the-australian-law-journal/ Lawbook Co. restricted
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A legal and historical overview of the land borders of the Australian States
title A legal and historical overview of the land borders of the Australian States
title_full A legal and historical overview of the land borders of the Australian States
title_fullStr A legal and historical overview of the land borders of the Australian States
title_full_unstemmed A legal and historical overview of the land borders of the Australian States
title_short A legal and historical overview of the land borders of the Australian States
title_sort legal and historical overview of the land borders of the australian states
url http://sites.thomsonreuters.com.au/journals/category/journals/the-australian-law-journal/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/52725