Mapping the Frontiers of Private Property in Australia. This project aims to develop a new DH dataset, systematically documenting and mapping the first generation of Australian private property owners

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Mapping the Frontiers of Private Property in Australia. This project aims to develop a new DH dataset, systematically documenting and mapping the first generation of Australian private property ownership. The project expects to generate new knowledge of this phenomenon in New South Wales from 1788 onwards, using historical records to develop a digital map that shows where, when and to what extent parcels of land in NSW moved from Crown ownership into private hands. Expected outcomes include an open access map that will for the first time enable scholars to place the history of property ownership into conversation with other aspects of Australian history. Among its benefits it will enable future scholarly work and citizen engagement to effectively extend knowledge of Australia's property history.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4406 - Human Geography. Lead: Prof Andrew Leach