Australian Capital Territory
Districts Act 1966     No 5
Republication No 4
Republication date: 2 April 2002
Last amendment made by Act 2001 No 56
Amendments incorporated to 12 September 2001

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office
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The republished law
This is a republication of the Districts Act 1966 as in force on 2 April 2002.  It includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 12 September 2001 and any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes).  
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
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Amendments incorporated to
12 September 2001

Australian Capital Territory
Districts Act 1966

Contents
	Page

	1	Short title	2
	4	Interpretation for Act	2
	5	Districts	2
	6	Divisions, sections and blocks of districts	2
	7	Deposited plans	3
	8	Description of land for purposes of dealings	4
	9	Alterations of instruments	4
	10	Inspection of deposited plans	5
Schedule	District boundaries	6
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	27
	2	Abbreviation key	27
	3	Legislation history	28
	4	Amendment history	29
	5	Earlier republications	30

Amendments incorporated to
12 September 2001

Australian Capital Territory
Districts Act 1966

An Act to provide for the division and description of land in the Territory

    

1	Short title
This Act may be cited as the Districts Act 1966.
4	Interpretation for Act
	(1)	In this Act:
Note	A definition applies except so far as the contrary intention appears (see Legislation Act 2001, s 155).
deposited plan means a plan prepared and lodged with the registrar-general in accordance with section 7.
district means a district referred to in section 5.
	(2)	In the schedule to this Act—
	(a)	a reference to a deposited plan by number is a reference to a lodged plan so called and numbered in the office of the registrar-general; and
	(b)	a reference to land formerly in the State of New South Wales is a reference to land in that State immediately before the acceptance of that land as part of the Territory.
5	Districts
	(1)	The Territory is divided into districts to be known, respectively, as Canberra Central, Woden Valley, Belconnen, Jerrabomberra, Majura, Tuggeranong, Weston Creek, Gungahlin, Stromlo, Kowen, Hall, Coree, Paddys River, Cotter River, Tennent, Rendezvous Creek, Booth and Mount Clear.
	(2)	The boundaries of each district are the boundaries respectively set out in the schedule to this Act in relation to that district.
6	Divisions, sections and blocks of districts
	(1)	The Minister may, by deposited plan, divide a district or portion of a district into divisions, or into sections or blocks.
	(2)	The Minister may, by deposited plan, divide a division of a district or portion of a division of a district into sections or blocks.
	(3)	The Minister may, by deposited plan, divide a section or portion of a section of a division of a district into blocks.
	(4)	The boundaries of each division, section or block of a district are as delineated in the deposited plan by which the district, division or section is formed under this Act.
	(5)	The Minister shall give each division, section or block that is formed by deposited plan under this Act a distinguishing number or name.
	(6)	The Minister may, by deposited plan, alter the boundaries or the distinguishing number or name of a division, section or block that is so formed under this Act.
	(7)	The name given by the Minister under this section to a division shall be the name determined by the Minister under the Public Place Names Act 1989, section 3 (a) in respect of that division.
	(8)	If the Minister alters the name of a division under this section, the name, as so altered, of the division shall be the name determined by the Minister under the Public Place Names Act 1989, section 3 (a) in respect of that division.
7	Deposited plans
	(1)	For this Act, the Minister shall cause a plan to be prepared setting out the boundaries of, and the distinguishing number or name given by the Minister to, each division, section or block that is formed by deposited plan under this Act.
	(2)	A plan so prepared shall be presented for lodging at the office of the registrar-general.
	(3)	The registrar-general shall not accept a plan in respect of land the description of which includes a reference to a district, division, section or block for lodging as a deposited plan unless the commissioner for surveys has certified on the plan to the effect that the plan has been prepared under this Act and that the land is correctly so described.
	(4)	The registrar-general shall endorse or cause to be endorsed on each plan accepted for lodging the time and date of lodging, the words ‘deposited plan’ and a consecutive number in order of lodging.
	(5)	The registrar-general shall sign a plan that is accepted for lodging and endorsed as provided by this section, or cause to be attached to the plan a stamp that is a facsimile of his or her signature, and the plan thereupon becomes a deposited plan.
	(6)	If the Minister, by an amending deposited plan, alters the boundaries or the number or name of a division, section or block, the registrar-general shall endorse or cause to be endorsed on the deposited plan affected by the alteration a note to the effect that the plan has been amended by the specified amending deposited plan on the date of the lodging of the amending deposited plan under this Act.
	(7)	A deposited plan is, unless the contrary is proved, evidence of the measurements and boundaries of the areas of land shown on it.
8	Description of land for purposes of dealings
Subject to the Land Titles Act 1925, the description of a parcel of land by the number or name of the block, section or division, as the case requires, in accordance with the deposited plan where the parcel of land is shown, and the name of the district where the land is situated, is a sufficient description of the parcel of land for the purposes of dealings with that land.
9	Alterations of instruments
If a deposited plan is lodged under this Act and the original of an instrument relating to a parcel of land shown in that deposited plan (being an instrument in the register kept under the Land Titles Act 1925) is presented to the registrar-general, the registrar-general shall make the entries, cancellations and corrections the registrar-general considers necessary so as to describe that parcel of land by reference to the number or name of the district, division, section or block, as the case may be, by which that parcel of land is described in that deposited plan.
10	Inspection of deposited plans
A person may, on application to the registrar-general, inspect a deposited plan at the office of the registrar-general.

Schedule	District boundaries
(see s 5)

Canberra Central District
		All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at Crace Trigonometrical Station; and bounded thence on the northwest by a line which bears 62° 16' 5" for 663.02m to the northernmost corner of block 401 of deposited plan 866; thence on the northeast, southwest and northeast by lines bearing 99º 22' 40" for 137.64m, 358º 20" for 4.49m and 129º 52' 10" for 86.51m to the northernmost corner of block 402 of deposited plan 866 and its southeasterly prolongation generally southeasterly, northwesterly and southeasterly to the intersection with the middle thread of the Federal Highway; thence on the northwest by the middle thread of the Federal Highway northeasterly to its intersection with the northwesterly prolongation of a northeastern boundary of block 1 section 64 of deposited plan 986; thence on the northeast and north by northeastern and northern boundaries of that block 1 southeasterly and easterly to the easternmost corner of that block 1; thence on the northeast by a line southeasterly to Majura Trigonometrical Station; thence on the southeast by a line southwesterly to the northernmost northeastern corner of block 99 of deposited plan 269; thence on the northeast, southeast and southwest by northeastern, southeastern and southwestern boundaries of that block 99 southeasterly, southwesterly and northwesterly and by a northwesterly prolongation of the last mentioned boundary to its intersection with the middle thread of Monash Drive; thence generally on the east by the middle thread of Monash Drive generally southerly to its intersection with the middle thread of Fairbairn Avenue; thence on the northeast by the middle thread of Fairbairn Avenue southeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Morshead Drive; thence on the southeast by the middle thread of Morshead Drive southwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Dairy Road; thence on the southeast by the middle thread of Dairy Road southwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of the Molonglo River; thence generally on the northeast by the middle thread of the Molonglo River upstream to its intersection with a line bearing 45º from the intersection of the middle thread of Canberra Avenue with the middle thread of a road 30.48m wide to the southeast of block 11 of deposited plan 126; thence on the southeast by that line southwesterly to the middle thread of Canberra Avenue; thence on the southwest by the middle thread of Canberra Avenue northwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Hindmarsh Drive; thence generally on the southeast by the middle thread of Hindmarsh Drive generally southwesterly to its intersection with a line joining Mugga Trigonometrical Station and Davidson Trigonometrical Station; thence on the southwest by that line from its intersection with the middle thread of Hindmarsh Drive to Davidson Trigonometrical Station; thence on the west by a line northerly to the southernmost point of the middle thread of Red Hill Drive; thence on the southwest and south by the middle thread of the western carriageway and the middle thread of Red Hill Drive northwesterly and westerly to its intersection with the middle thread of Gowrie Drive; thence on the east, southeast and southwest by the middle thread of Gowrie Drive southerly, southwesterly and northwesterly to its intersection with the easterly prolongation of the middle thread of Carruthers Street; thence on the southwest by that prolongation and the middle thread of Carruthers Street northwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Yarra Glen; thence on the northwest by the middle thread of Yarra Glen and its prolongation northerly to its intersection with the middle thread of Dudley Street; thence on the south and southeast by the middle thread of Dudley Street westerly and southwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Lady Denman Drive; thence on the southwest and northwest by the middle thread of Lady Denman Drive northwesterly and northeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Caswell Drive; thence generally on the west by the middle thread of Caswell Drive generally northerly to its intersection with the middle thread of Belconnen Way; thence generally on the north by the middle thread of Belconnen Way generally easterly to its intersection with the southwesterly prolongation of a southeastern boundary of block 184 of deposited plan 635; thence on the northwest by that prolongation, that boundary and southeastern boundaries of that block 184 northeasterly to the southernmost corner of block 396 of deposited plan 738; thence on the northwest by southeastern boundaries of that block 396 northeasterly to the easternmost corner of that block 396; thence on the northwest by the northeasterly prolongation of the last of the southeastern boundaries of that block 396 northeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of the Barton Highway; thence on the southwest by the middle thread of the Barton Highway northwesterly to a point which bears 250º 43' 1" from Crace Trigonometrical Station; thence on the northwest by a line which bears 70º 43' 1" to the point of commencement.

Woden Valley District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at Stanley Trigonometrical Station; and bounded thence on the southeast by a line southwesterly from Stanley Trigonometrical Station to a point on the middle thread of Long Gully Road being the southeastern corner of the Division of Farrer; thence generally on the south by generally southern boundaries of the Division of Farrer and the Division of Torrens generally westerly to the southwestern corner of the Division of Torrens; thence generally on the west by generally western boundaries of the Division of Torrens and the Division of Pearce northerly to a point bearing 90º from the southeastern corner of the Division of Fisher; thence on the south by a line bearing 270º to its intersection with the middle thread of Tuggeranong Parkway; thence on the west by the middle thread of Tuggeranong Parkway northerly to the intersection with the middle thread of Cotter Road; thence on the northwest by the middle thread of Cotter Road northeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Dudley Street; thence on the northwest by the middle thread of Dudley Street northeasterly to its intersection with the northeasterly prolongation of the middle thread of Yarra Glen; thence on the southeast by the middle thread of Yarra Glen southwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Carruthers Street; thence on the northeast by the middle thread of Carruthers Street and its prolongation southeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Gowrie Drive; thence on the northeast, northwest and west by the middle thread of Gowrie Drive southeasterly, northeasterly and northerly to its intersection with the middle thread of Red Hill Drive; thence on the north and northeast by the middle thread of Red Hill Drive and its western carriageway easterly and southeasterly to the southernmost point on the middle thread of Red Hill Drive; thence on the east by a line from that point southerly to Davidson Trigonometrical Station; thence on the northeast by a line from Davidson Trigonometrical Station southeasterly to Mugga Trigonometrical Station; thence on the southeast by a line from Mugga Trigonometrical Station southwesterly to Sheaffe Trigonometrical Station; thence on the northeast by a line from Sheaffe Trigonometrical Station southeasterly to the point of commencement.

Belconnen District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at the intersection of the boundary of the Territory with the middle thread of Wallaroo Road; and bounded thence on the northeast by the middle thread of Wallaroo Road southeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Gladstone Street; thence on the northwest by the middle thread of Gladstone Street northeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of the Barton Highway; thence on the northeast by the middle thread of the Barton Highway southeasterly to its intersection with the northeasterly prolongation of a southeastern boundary of block 396 of deposited plan 738; thence on the southeast by that prolongation and southeastern boundaries of that block 396 southwesterly to the southernmost corner of that block 396; thence on the southeast by southeastern boundaries of block 184 of deposited plan 635 together with the prolongation of the last of those boundaries southwesterly to the intersection with the middle thread of Belconnen Way; thence generally on the south by the middle thread of Belconnen Way generally westerly to its intersection with the middle thread of Caswell Drive; thence generally on the east by the middle thread of Caswell Drive generally southerly to its intersection with the middle thread of Lady Denman Drive; thence generally on the southeast by the middle thread of Lady Denman Drive generally southwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of the Molonglo River; thence generally on the southwest by the middle thread of the Molonglo River downstream to its intersection with the middle thread of Coppins Crossing Road; thence on the southeast by the middle thread of Coppins Crossing Road southwesterly to a point which bears 90º from the southernmost corner of block 49 of deposited plan 673; thence on the south by a line which bears 270º to that corner of that block 49; thence generally on the south by generally southern boundaries of that block 49 and a prolongation westerly to the middle thread of the Molonglo River, thence generally on the southwest by the middle thread of the Molonglo River downstream to its intersection with the middle thread of the Murrumbidgee River; thence generally on the southwest by the middle thread of the Murrumbidgee River downstream to its intersection with the boundary of the Territory; thence on the northwest by that boundary northeasterly to the point of commencement.

Jerrabomberra District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at the intersection of the middle thread of the Queanbeyan River with the boundary of the Territory; and bounded thence generally on the southeast by part of that boundary generally southwesterly to its intersection with a northeastern boundary of block 13 of deposited plan 577; thence on the southwest, southeast and southwest by northeastern, northwestern and northeastern boundaries and a prolongation of the last mentioned boundary of that block 13 northwesterly, southwesterly and northwesterly to the intersection with the middle thread of the Monaro Highway; thence on the northwest by part of the middle thread of the Monaro Highway northeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Mugga Road; thence generally on the southwest by the middle thread of Mugga Road northwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Long Gully Road; thence again generally on the southwest by the middle thread of Long Gully Road generally northwesterly to the southeastern corner of the Division of Farrer; thence on the northwest by a line northeasterly to Stanley Trigonometrical Station; thence on the southwest by a line northwesterly to Sheaffe Trigonometrical Station; thence on the northwest by a line northeasterly to Mugga Trigonometrical Station; thence on the southwest by a line joining Mugga Trigonometrical Station to Davidson Trigonometrical Station northwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Hindmarsh Drive; thence generally on the northwest by the middle thread of Hindmarsh Drive generally northeasterly to the middle thread of Canberra Avenue; thence on the northeast by the middle thread of Canberra Avenue southeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of a road 30.48m wide adjacent to the southeastern boundary of block 11 of deposited plan 126; thence on the northeast by a line from that intersection bearing 45º to its intersection with the middle thread of the Molonglo River; thence generally on the north by the middle thread of the Molonglo River upstream to its intersection with the middle thread of the Queanbeyan River; thence generally on the east by the middle thread of the Queanbeyan River upstream to the point of commencement.

Majura District
All that part of the Australia Capital Territory commencing at the intersection of the middle thread of the Federal Highway and the boundary of the Territory; and bounded thence generally on the northeast by part of that boundary generally southeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Sutton Road; thence generally on the east by the middle thread of Sutton Road generally southerly to its intersection with the boundary of the Territory; thence on the southeast by part of that boundary southwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of the Queanbeyan River; thence generally on the southwest by the middle thread of the Queanbeyan River downstream to its intersection with the middle thread of the Molonglo River; thence generally on the south and southwest by the middle thread of the Molonglo River downstream to its intersection with the middle thread of Dairy Road; thence on the northwest by middle thread of Dairy Road northeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Morshead Drive; thence on the northwest by the middle thread of Morshead Drive northeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Fairbairn Avenue; thence on the southwest by the middle thread of Fairbairn Avenue northwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Monash Drive; thence generally on the west by the middle thread of Monash Drive generally northerly to its intersection with the northwesterly prolongation of a southwestern boundary of block 99 of deposited plan 269; thence on the northeast, northwest and southwest by southwestern, southeastern and northeastern boundaries of that block 99 southeasterly, northeasterly and northwesterly to the northernmost northeastern corner of that block 99; thence on the northwest by a line from that corner of that block 99 northeasterly to Majura Trigonometrical Station; thence on the southwest by a line northwesterly to the easternmost corner of block 1 section 64 of deposited plan 986; thence on the south and southwest by northern and northeastern boundaries and the northwesterly prolongation of the last mentioned boundary of that block 1 westerly and northwesterly to the middle thread of the Federal Highway; thence on the northwest by the middle thread of the Federal Highway northeasterly to the point of commencement.

Tuggeranong District
All that p	art of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at Neighbour Trigonometrical Station; and bounded thence on the southwest by a line northwesterly to the southwestern corner of block 1 section 39 Division of Chapman; thence generally on the northeast by generally southwestern boundaries of the Division of Chapman generally southeasterly to the intersection with the middle thread of Namatjira Drive; thence on the northeast by the middle thread of Namatjira Drive southeasterly to its intersection with a southern boundary of the Division of Fisher, thence generally on the north by generally southern boundaries of the Division of Fisher generally easterly to the southeastern corner of that Division; thence on the north by a line easterly to the southwestern boundary of the Division of Pearce; thence on the northeast by southwestern boundaries of the Division of Pearce and the Division of Torrens to the southwestern corner of the Division of Torrens; thence generally on the north by generally southern boundaries of the Division of Torrens and the Division of Farrer generally easterly to the intersection with the middle thread of Long Gully Road; thence generally on the northeast by the middle thread of Long Gully Road generally southeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Mugga Road; thence generally on the northeast by the middle thread of Mugga Road generally southeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of the Monaro Highway; thence on the southeast by the middle thread of the Monaro Highway southwesterly to its intersection with the northwesterly prolongation of the northeastern boundary of block 13 of deposited plan 577; thence on the northeast, northwest and northeast by northeastern, northwestern and northeastern boundaries of that block 13 southeasterly, northeasterly and southeasterly to the intersection with a generally southeastern part of the boundary of the Territory; thence generally on the east and south by generally eastern and southern parts of that boundary southerly and westerly to the right bank of the Murrumbidgee River; thence generally on the south by that bank of the Murrumbidgee River and part of that boundary generally westerly to the intersection with the middle thread of the Murrumbidgee River; thence generally on the southwest by the middle thread of the Murrumbidgee River downstream to its intersection with the southwesterly prolongation of a line joining Neighbour Trigonometrical Station to Forster Trigonometrical Station; thence on the northwest by that prolongation and that line northeasterly to the point of commencement.

Weston Creek District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at Narrabundah Trigonometrical Station; and bounded thence by a line which bears 14º 3' 24" to its intersection with the middle thread of Cotter Road; thence on the northeast by the middle thread of Cotter Road southeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Uriarra Road; thence on the west and southwest by the middle thread of Uriarra Road northerly and northwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Coppins Crossing Road; thence generally on the west by the middle thread of Coppins Crossing Road generally northerly to its intersection with the middle thread of the Molonglo River; thence generally on the northeast, southeast, northeast and northwest by the middle thread of the Molonglo River upstream to its intersection with the middle thread of Lady Denman Drive; thence generally on the northeast by the middle thread of Lady Denman Drive generally southeasterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Cotter Road; thence on the southeast by the middle thread of Cotter Road southwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Tuggeranong Parkway; thence on the east by the middle thread of Tuggeranong Parkway southerly to a point bearing 90º from the southeastern corner of the Division of Fisher; thence on the south by a line bearing 270º to the southeastern corner of the Division of Fisher; thence generally on the south by generally southern boundaries of the Division of Fisher generally westerly to the intersection with the middle thread of Namatjira Drive; thence on the southwest by the middle thread of Namatjira Drive northwesterly to its intersection with a southeastern boundary of the Division of Chapman; thence generally on the southwest and west by generally southwestern and western boundaries of the Division of Chapman northwesterly and northerly to the intersection of a northwestern boundary of the Division of Chapman with a line joining Neighbour and Narrabundah Trigonometrical Stations; thence on the southwest by that line northwesterly to the point of commencement.

Gungahlin District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at the intersection of the boundary of the Territory with the middle thread of the Barton Highway; and bounded thence generally on the northwest and northeast by generally northwestern and northeastern boundaries of the Territory generally northeasterly and southeasterly to the intersection of that boundary with the middle thread of the Federal Highway; thence generally on the southeast by the middle thread of the Federal Highway generally southwesterly to its intersection with the southeasterly prolongation of the northeastern boundary of block 402 of deposited plan 866; thence on the southwest generally by that prolongation and that boundary northwesterly to a southeastern side of Flemington Road; thence on the southwest, northeast and southwest by lines bearing 309º 52' 10" for 86.51m, 178º 20" for 4.49m and 279º 22' 40" for 137.64m to the northernmost corner of block 401 of deposited plan 866; thence on the southeast by a line which bears 242º 16' 5" for 663.02m to Crace Trigonometrical Station; thence on the southeast by a line which bears 250º 43' 1" to its intersection with the middle thread of the Barton Highway; thence generally on the southwest by the middle thread of the Barton Highway generally northwesterly to its intersection with a southwesterly prolongation of a northwestern boundary of block 11 of deposited plan 113; thence on the northwest, southwest and northwest by northwestern, southwestern and northwestern boundaries of that block 11 northeasterly, northwesterly and northeasterly to a southwestern boundary of block 8 of deposited plan 702; thence on the southwest by that boundary and its prolongation northwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of the Barton Highway; thence on the southwest by the middle thread of the Barton Highway northwesterly to the point of commencement.

Stromlo District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at Narrabundah Trigonometrical Station; and bounded thence on the northeast by a line joining Narrabundah Trigonometrical Station to Neighbour Trigonometrical Station southeasterly to a northwestern boundary of the Division of Chapman; thence generally on the southeast and northeast by generally northwestern and southwestern boundaries of the Division of Chapman southwesterly and southeasterly to the southwestern corner of block 1 section 39 of the Division of Chapman; thence on the northeast by a line from that corner of that block 1 southeasterly to Neighbour Trigonometrical Station; thence on the southeast by a line to Forster Trigonometrical Station and its prolongation southwesterly to the middle thread of the Murrumbidgee River; thence generally on the southwest by the middle thread of the Murrumbidgee River downstream to its intersection with the middle thread of the Molonglo River; thence generally on the northeast by the middle thread of the Molonglo River upstream to its intersection with the westerly prolongation of a southern boundary of block 49 of deposited plan 673; thence generally on the north by that prolongation and generally southern boundaries of that block 49 generally easterly to the southernmost corner of that block 49; thence on the north by a line which bears 90º to a point on the middle thread of Coppins Crossing Road; thence generally on the east by the middle thread of Coppins Crossing Road generally southerly to its intersection with the middle thread of Uriarra Road; thence on the northeast and east by the middle thread of Uriarra Road southeasterly and southerly to its intersection with the middle thread of Cotter Road; thence on the southwest by the middle thread of Cotter Road northwesterly to a point which bears 14º 3' 24" from Narrabundah Trigonometrical Station; thence on the southeast by a line which bears 194º 3' 24" to the point of commencement.

Kowen District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at the intersection of the middle thread of Sutton Road with the generally northeastern boundary of the Territory; and bounded thence by generally northeastern, eastern and southern boundaries of the Territory generally southeasterly, southerly and westerly, respectively, to the middle thread of Sutton Road; thence by part of the middle thread of Sutton Road generally northerly to the point of commencement.

Hall District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at the intersection of the boundary of the Territory with the middle thread of the Barton Highway; and bounded thence on the northeast by the middle thread of the Barton Highway southeasterly to its intersection with a northwesterly prolongation of a southwestern boundary of block 8 of deposited plan 702; thence on the northeast by that prolongation and that boundary of that block 8 southeasterly to a northwestern boundary of block 11 of deposited plan 113; thence on the southeast, southwest and southeast by northwestern, southwestern and northwestern boundaries of that block 11 southwesterly, southeasterly and southwesterly together with the southwesterly prolongation of the last of the abovementioned boundaries to the intersection with the middle thread of the Barton Highway; thence on the southwest by the middle thread of the Barton Highway northwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Gladstone Street; thence on the southeast by the middle thread of Gladstone Street southwesterly to its intersection with the middle thread of Wallaroo Road; thence generally on the southwest by the middle thread of Wallaroo Road generally northwesterly to its intersection with the boundary of the Territory; thence on the northwest by that boundary northeasterly to the point of commencement.

Coree District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at the intersection of the northwestern boundary of the Territory with the middle thread of the Murrumbidgee River; and bounded thence by part of the middle thread of the Murrumbidgee River upstream to the middle thread of the Cotter River; thence by part of the middle thread of the Cotter River upstream to the middle thread of Coree Creek; thence by part of the middle thread of Coree Creek upstream to the easterly prolongation of the northern boundary of Commonwealth land formerly portions 12, 14 and 15, Parish of Tidbinbilla, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by that prolongation and that boundary westerly to the northwestern corner of that Commonwealth land; thence by a line southwesterly to Coree Trigonometrical Station; thence by part of the northwestern boundary of the Territory northeasterly to the point of commencement.

Paddys River District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at the intersection of the middle thread of the Cotter River with the middle thread of the Murrumbidgee River; and bounded thence by part of the middle thread of the Murrumbidgee River upstream to the middle thread of the Gudgenby River; then by part of the middle thread of the Gudgenby River upstream to the easterly prolongation of the southern boundary of land formerly portion 8, Parish of Tharwa, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by that prolongation, that boundary and a line westerly to a middle thread of a road 20.12m wide; thence by part of the middle thread of that road northerly to the easterly prolongation of a northern boundary of block 1 of deposited plan 203; thence by that prolongation, that boundary, as eastern boundary of that block 1 and a line westerly and northerly to the middle thread of a road 20.12m wide; thence by part of the middle thread of that road westerly to an eastern boundary of block 16 of deposited plan 203; thence by part of that boundary and the southern and southwestern boundaries of that block 16 southerly, westerly and generally northwesterly to the southern boundary of land formerly portion 133 of that Parish of Tharwa; thence by part of that boundary westerly to the eastern boundary of land formerly portion 46 of that Parish of Tharwa; thence by part of that boundary and its prolongation southerly to the middle thread of a road 20.12m wide; thence by part of the middle thread of that road westerly to the northerly prolongation of the eastern boundary of land formerly portion 77 of that Parish of Tharwa; thence by that prolongation, that boundary and the southern boundary of that lastmentioned land southerly and westerly to a northeastern boundary of block 50 of deposited plan 203; thence by northeastern, northern, western, northern, eastern, northern and western boundaries of that block 50 northwesterly, westerly, southerly, westerly, northerly, westerly and southerly, respectively, to the southeastern corner of land formerly portions 155 and 156 of that Parish of Tharwa; thence by part of the southern boundary of that lastmentioned land westerly to the northerly prolongation of the eastern boundary of land formerly portion 10, Parish of Gibraltar, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by that prolongation, that boundary, the southern boundary of that lastmentioned land and a line southerly and westerly to the middle thread of a road 20.12m wide; thence by the middle thread of that road northerly to the middle thread of a road separating land formerly portion 156 of that Parish of Tharwa, from land formerly portion 4 of that Parish of Gibraltar; thence by part of the middle thread of that road westerly and northerly to the easterly prolongation of the northern boundary of that lastmentioned land; thence by that prolongation, that boundary and part of the western boundary of that lastmentioned land westerly and southerly to the easterly prolongation of the northern boundary of land formerly portion 6 of that Parish of Gibraltar; thence by part of that prolongation westerly to the middle thread of a road 20.12m wide; thence by the middle thread of that road southerly to the easterly prolongation of the southern boundary of land formerly portion 5 of that Parish of Gibraltar; thence by that prolongation, that boundary and a line westerly to the divide between the watersheds of the Cotter River on the west and Paddys River on the east; thence by part of that divide and a line generally northerly to the middle thread of the Cotter River; thence by part of the middle thread of the Cotter River downstream to the point of commencement.

Cotter River District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at Coree Trigonometrical Station; and bounded thence by a line northeasterly to the northwestern corner of Commonwealth land formerly portions 12, 14 and 15, Parish of Tidbinbilla, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by the northern boundary of that Commonwealth land and its easterly prolongation easterly to the middle thread of Coree Creek; thence by part of the middle thread of Coree Creek downstream to the middle thread of the Cotter River; thence by part of the middle thread of the Cotter River downstream to the northerly prolongation of the divide between the watershed of the Cotter River on the west and the watersheds of Paddys River and the Gudgenby River on the east; thence by that prolongation and that divide generally southerly to Mount Kelly Trigonometrical Station; thence by a southeastern boundary and part of a western boundary of the Territory generally southwesterly and northerly to the point of commencement.

Tennent District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at the intersection of the middle thread of the Gudgenby River with the middle thread of the Murrumbidgee River; and bounded thence by part of the middle thread of the Murrumbidgee River upstream to a southern boundary of the Territory; thence by parts of southern and eastern boundaries of the Territory westerly and southerly to the easterly prolongation of the northern boundary of land formerly portion 84, Parish of Cuppacumbalong, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by that prolongation, that boundary of that lastmentioned land and its prolongation westerly to the middle thread of the Gudgenby River; thence by part of the middle thread of the Gudgenby River upstream to the easterly prolongation of the northern boundary of land formerly portion 23, Parish of Naas, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by that prolongation and the northern boundary of land formerly portions 3 and 23 of that Parish of Naas, to the northwestern corner of that lastmentioned land; thence by a line northwesterly to the northeastern corner of land formerly portion 3, Parish of Orroral, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by the northern boundary of that lastmentioned land, its westerly prolongation and northern and western boundaries of land formerly portions 29, 7 and 6 of that Parish of Orroral, westerly and southerly to a southwestern corner of that lastmentioned land; thence by a line southwesterly to Orroral Trigonometrical Station; thence by part of the divide between the watersheds of Rendezvous Creek and the Orroral River generally northwesterly to the divide between the watershed of the Cotter River on the west and the watersheds of Paddys River and the Gudgenby River on the east; thence by part of that divide generally northerly to the westerly prolongation of the southern boundary of land formerly portion 5, Parish of Gibraltar, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by that prolongation, that boundary and a line easterly to the middle thread of a road 20.12m wide; thence by the middle thread of that road northerly to the easterly prolongation of the northern boundary of land formerly portion 6 of that Parish of Gibraltar; thence by part of that prolongation easterly to the western boundary of land formerly portion 4 of that Parish of Gibraltar; thence by part of that boundary, a northern boundary of that lastmentioned land and a line northerly and easterly to the middle thread of a road 20.12m wide; thence by part of the middle thread of that road southerly and easterly to the middle thread of a road separating land formerly portion 4 of that Parish of Gibraltar, from land formerly portion 10 of that Parish of Gibraltar; thence by the middle thread of that road southerly to the westerly prolongation of the southern boundary of that lastmentioned land; thence by that prolongation, that boundary, the eastern boundary of the lastmentioned land and its prolongation easterly and northerly to the southern boundary of land formerly portions 155 and 156, Parish of Tharwa, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by part of that boundary of that lastmentioned land easterly to its southeastern corner; thence by western, northern, eastern, northern, western, northern and northeastern boundaries of block 50 of deposited plan 203 northerly, easterly, southerly, easterly, northerly, easterly and southeasterly, respectively, to the westernmost corner of land formerly portion 189 of that Parish of Tharwa; thence by southern and eastern boundaries of land formerly portion 77 of that Parish of Tharwa and a line easterly and northerly to the middle thread of a road 20.12m wide; thence by part of the middle thread of that road easterly to a western boundary of land formerly portion 78 of the Parish of Tharwa; thence by that boundary and a northern boundary of that lastmentioned land northerly and easterly to the westernmost corner of block 16 of deposited plan 203; thence by southwestern and southern boundaries and part of the eastern boundary of that block 16 generally southeasterly, easterly and northerly to the middle thread of a road 20.12m wide; thence by part of the middle thread of that road easterly to the northerly prolongation of an eastern boundary of block 1 of deposited plan 203; thence by that prolongation, that boundary, a northern boundary of that block 1 and its prolongation southerly and easterly to the middle of a road 20.12m wide; thence by part of the middle thread of that road southerly to the westerly prolongation of the southern boundary of land formerly portion 8 of that Parish of Tharwa; thence by that prolongation, that boundary and its prolongation easterly to the middle thread of the Gudgenby River; thence by part of the middle thread of the Gudgenby River downstream to the point of commencement.

Rendezvous Creek District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at the northwestern corner of land formerly portion 3, Parish of Naas, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; and bounded thence by the generally southwestern boundary of that land and land formerly portions 24, 4 and 29 of that Parish of Naas and a line generally southeasterly to the middle thread of the Orroral River; thence by part of the middle thread of the Orroral River downstream to the middle thread of the Gudgenby River; thence by part of the middle thread of the Gudgenby River upstream to the northern boundary of land formerly portions 12 and 14, Parish of Greenfield, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by part of that boundary, the eastern boundary and part of the southern boundary of that lastmentioned land easterly, southerly and westerly to the northerly prolongation of an eastern boundary of land formerly portions 8, 9, 1, 11 and 4 of that Parish of Greenfield; thence by that prolongation and eastern, southern, eastern, southern and eastern boundaries and part of a southern boundary of that lastmentioned land southerly, westerly, southerly, westerly, southerly and westerly to a point 965.6m westerly from the southeastern corner of that lastmentioned land; thence by a line southerly to the divide between the watersheds of Bogong Creek and Naas Creek; thence by part of that divide generally westerly and northwesterly to a southwestern boundary of the Territory; thence by part of that boundary generally northwesterly to Mount Kelly Trigonometrical Station; thence by part of the divide between the watersheds of the Cotter River and the Gudgenby River generally northerly to the divide between the watersheds of the Orroral River and Rendezvous Creek; thence by part of that divide generally southeasterly to Orroral Trigonometrical Station; thence by a line northeasterly to a southwestern corner of land formerly portion 6, Parish of Orroral, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by the western boundaries of that lastmentioned land and land formerly portions 7 and 29 of that Parish of Orroral to the northwestern corner of that lastmentioned land; thence by the northern boundary of that lastmentioned land and its prolongation easterly to the northwestern corner of land formerly portion 3 of that Parish of Orroral; thence by the northern boundary of that lastmentioned land easterly to its northeastern corner; thence by a line southeasterly to the point of commencement.

Booth District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at the intersection of the easterly prolongation of the northern boundary of land formerly portion 84, Parish of Cuppacumbalong, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales, with an eastern boundary of the Territory; and bounded thence by part of that boundary of the Territory generally southerly to the southeastern corner of land formerly portion 46, Parish of Bumbalong, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by the southern boundary of that lastmentioned land and its westerly prolongation westerly to the middle thread of Naas Creek; thence by part of the middle thread of Naas Creek upstream to the northerly prolongation of the western boundary of land formerly portion 2 of that Parish of Bumbalong; thence by that prolongation, that boundary and part of the southern boundary of that lastmentioned land southerly and easterly to the eastern side of a driftway 60.35m wide; thence by the generally eastern sides of that driftway generally southerly to the northern boundary of land formerly portion 32 of that Parish of Bumbalong; thence by part of that boundary and its westerly prolongation westerly to the middle thread of Naas Creek; thence by part of the middle thread of Naas Creek upstream to a northeastern boundary of block 10 of deposited plan 254; thence by northeastern boundaries of that block 10 northwesterly to the northeastern corner of land formerly portion 2, Parish of Brayshaw, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by part of the northeastern boundary of that lastmentioned land northwesterly to the generally eastern boundary of that block 10; thence by that boundary of that block 10 generally northerly to the southeastern boundary of land formerly portion 9 of that Parish of Brayshaw; thence by part of that boundary and the southeastern boundary of land formerly portion 8 of that Parish of Brayshaw northeasterly to the northeastern corner of that lastmentioned land; thence by a southeastern, generally northeastern and western boundaries of that block 10 northeasterly, northwesterly and southerly to a northeastern boundary of block 9 of deposited plan 254; thence by generally northeastern boundaries of that block 9 generally northwesterly to the northwestern corner of that block 9, thence by lines bearing approximately 299º 10' for 412m, 281º 20' for 644m and 277º for 1,237m to the intersection of the divide between the watersheds of Bogong Creek and Naas Creek with a line bearing southerly from a point on the southwestern boundary of land formerly portion 4, Parish of Greenfield, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales, and distant 965.6m from the southeastern corner of that lastmentioned land; thence by that line northeasterly to that point on that boundary of that lastmentioned land; thence by part of that southwestern boundary of that portion 965.6m southeasterly to the southeastern corner of that lastmentioned land; thence by boundaries and parts of boundaries of that lastmentioned land and land formerly portions 11, 1, 9, 8, 12 and 14 of that parish of Greenfield northeasterly, southeasterly, northeasterly, southeasterly, northeasterly, southeasterly, northeasterly and northwesterly to the middle thread of the Gudgenby River; thence by part of the middle thread of the Gudgenby River downstream to the middle thread of the Orroral River; thence by part of the middle thread of the Orroral River upstream to the southeasterly prolongation of a southwestern boundary of land formerly portion 29, Parish of Naas, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by that prolongation and that boundary of that lastmentioned land and land formerly portions 4, 24 and 3 of that Parish of Naas generally northerly to the northwestern corner of that lastmentioned land; thence by the northeastern boundaries of that lastmentioned land and land formerly portion 23 of that Parish of Naas and the prolongation of that boundary of that lastmentioned land southeasterly to the middle thread of the Gudgenby River; thence by part of the middle thread of the Gudgenby River downstream to the westerly prolongation of the northern boundary of land formerly portion 84 of that Parish of Cuppacumbalong; thence by that prolongation, that boundary and its easterly prolongation easterly to the point of commencement.

Mount Clear District
All that part of the Australian Capital Territory commencing at the southeastern corner of land formerly portion 46, Parish of Bumbalong, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; and bounded thence by part of an eastern, a southern and part of a southwestern boundary of the Territory generally southerly, westerly and northwesterly to the divide between the watersheds of Bogong Creek and Naas Creek; thence by part of that divide generally southeasterly and easterly to its intersection with a line southerly from a point on the southern boundary of land formerly portion 4, Parish of Greenfield, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales, and distant 965.6m westerly from the southeastern corner of that lastmentioned land; thence by lines bearing approximately 97º for 1,237m, 101º 20' for 644m and 119º 10' for 412m to the northwestern corner of block 9 of deposited plan 254; thence by generally northeastern boundaries of that block 9 generally southeasterly to the generally western boundary of block 10 of deposited plan 254; thence by generally western and northeastern boundaries and a southeastern boundary of that block 10 generally northerly, southeasterly and southwesterly to the northeastern corner of land formerly portion 8, Parish of Brayshaw, County of Cowley, in the State of New South Wales; thence by the southeastern boundary of that lastmentioned land and part of the southeastern boundary of land formerly portion 9 of that Parish of Brayshaw southwesterly to the generally eastern boundary of that block 10; thence by that boundary of that block 10 generally southerly to the northeastern boundary of land formerly portion 2 of that Parish of Brayshaw; thence by part of that boundary of that lastmentioned land southeasterly to its northeastern corner; thence by northeastern boundaries of that block 10 southeasterly to the middle thread of Naas Creek; thence by part of the middle thread of Naas Creek downstream to the westerly prolongation of the northern boundary of land formerly portion 32 of that Parish of Bumbalong; thence by that prolongation and part of that boundary easterly to the generally eastern side of a driftway 60.35m wide; thence by that side of that driftway generally northerly to the southern boundary of land formerly portion 2 of that Parish of Bumbalong; thence by part of that boundary, the western boundary of that lastmentioned land and its northerly prolongation westerly and northerly to the middle thread of Naas Creek; thence by part of the middle thread of Naas Creek downstream to the westerly prolongation of the southern boundary of land formerly portion 46 of that Parish of Bumbalong; thence by that prolongation and that boundary easterly to the point of commencement.

Endnotes
1	About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.  
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
If the republished law includes penalties, current information about penalty unit values appears on the republication inside front cover.
2	Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance	
amdt = amendment	orig = original	
ch = chapter	p = page	
cl = clause	par = paragraph	
def = definition	pres = present	
dict = dictionary	prev = previous	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	(prev...) = previously	
Assembly	prov = provision	
div = division	pt = part	
exp = expires/expired	r = rule/subrule	
Gaz = Gazette	reg = regulation/subregulation	
hdg = heading	renum = renumbered	
ins = inserted/added	reloc = relocated	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	R[X] = Republication No	
LR = legislation register	s = section/subsection	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sch = schedule	
mod = modified / modification	sdiv = subdivision	
No = number	sub = substituted	
num = numbered	SL  = Subordinate Law	
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired	
3	Legislation history
The Districts Act 1966 was originally the Districts Ordinance 1966.  It became an ACT Act on self-government (11 May 1989).
Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).
	Legislation before self-government
Districts Act 1966 No 5
notified 31 March 1966
commenced 12 May 1966 (Gaz 1966)
as amended by
Districts Ordinance 1967 No 10
notified 24 May 1967
commenced 24 May 1967
Districts Ordinance 1976 No 4
notified 17 February 1976
commenced 17 February 1976
Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989 No 38 sch 1
notified 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S164)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S164)
	Legislation after self-government
Districts (Amendment) Act 1992 No 2
notified 25 May 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S58)
ss 1-3 commenced 25 May 1992 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 5 June 1992 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1992 No S80)
Registrar-General (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 No 64 sch 1
notified 6 September 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S172)
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 September 1993 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 October 1993 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No S207)
Real Property (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 No 90 sch
notified 17 December 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S258)
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 December 1993 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 1 January 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No S270)
Land Titles (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 No 54 sch pt 1
notified 20 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S313)
commenced 20 June 1996 (s 2)
Surveyors (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 3 sch 1
notified 8 March 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 10)
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 March 2001 (IA s 10B)
sch 1 commenced 26 July 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No 30)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 106
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 106 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No S65)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) No 56 pt 1.2
notified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 1.2 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (2))
4	Amendment history
Commencement
s 2	om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1148
Repeal
s 3	om R5 LRA
Interpretation for Act
s 4	def Registrar om 1993 No 64 sch 1
Districts
s 5	am 1967 No 10; 1976 No 4
Divisions, sections and blocks of districts
s 6	am 1976 No 4; 1989 No 38; 2001 No 56 amdt 1.2
Deposited plans
s 7	am 1976 No 4; 1992 No 2 s 4; 1993 No 64 sch 1; 2001 No 3 sch 1
Description of land for purposes of dealings
s 8	am 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1995 No 54 sch pt 1 
Alterations of instruments
s 9	am 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1993 No 90 sch; 1995 No 54 sch pt 1 
Inspection of deposited plans
s 10	am 1993 No 64 sch 1; 1995 No 54 sch pt 1 
District boundaries
sch	am 1967 No 10 
	sub 1976 No 4
5	Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.  
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Except for the footer, electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. 

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date	
1	Act 1992 No 2	5 June 1992	
2	Act 1993 No 90	31 January 1994	
3	Act 1995 No 54	10 April 2000	

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

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