Jamieson's Special Survey
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In 1841, Hugh Jamieson purchased 5120 acres (2,072 ha), or eight square miles, of land near Dromana
on the Mornington Peninsula
approximately 60 km south of Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
. The land was purchased from the Crown for one pound an acre under the terms of the short-lived Special Survey
regulations.
The land was leased and sublet in small lots and eventually became part of the Mount Martha sheep station.
Jamieson's Special Survey is bounded by the line Ellerina Road/Bruce Road/Foxeys Road to the north, the line of Point Nepean Road/Dunns Creek Road to the south, Port Phillip Bay near Safety Beach to the west and the line of Bulldog Creek Road to the east.
It covers the entire suburb of Safety Beach
and the part of Dromana
north of the line of Point Nepean Road/Dunns Creek Road.
The name is used as a locality in historical and cadastral surveys and title documents.
Dromana, Victoria
Dromana is a suburb south of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia, and is located on the Mornington Peninsula. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.-Geography:...
on the Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion...
approximately 60 km south of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The land was purchased from the Crown for one pound an acre under the terms of the short-lived Special Survey
Port Phillip District Special Surveys
In August 1840, the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners of the British Government decided to allow the purchase of land anywhere in the Port Phillip District of New South Wales – now Victoria, Australia. Special Surveys could be requested to enable the purchase of , or eight square...
regulations.
The land was leased and sublet in small lots and eventually became part of the Mount Martha sheep station.
Jamieson's Special Survey is bounded by the line Ellerina Road/Bruce Road/Foxeys Road to the north, the line of Point Nepean Road/Dunns Creek Road to the south, Port Phillip Bay near Safety Beach to the west and the line of Bulldog Creek Road to the east.
It covers the entire suburb of Safety Beach
Safety Beach, Victoria
Safety Beach is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.Safety Beach occupies slightly less than half the area of land between the foothills of Mount Martha and Arthurs Seat and borders Port Philip Bay to its west.There is a large...
and the part of Dromana
Dromana, Victoria
Dromana is a suburb south of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia, and is located on the Mornington Peninsula. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.-Geography:...
north of the line of Point Nepean Road/Dunns Creek Road.
The name is used as a locality in historical and cadastral surveys and title documents.