Goderich County was one of the 26
counties of Western Australia
The lands administrative divisions of Western Australia refer to subdivisions of the state of Western Australia for cadastral (land title) purposes, most of which have been in place since the 19th century. The state is divided up for this purpose ...
that were designated in 1829 as
cadastral divisions. It was named after
F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich
Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon (1 November 1782 – 28 January 1859), styled The Honourable F. J. Robinson until 1827 and known between 1827 and 1833 as The Viscount Goderich (pronounced ), the name by which he is best known to h ...
,
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister Advice (constitutional law), advises the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, sovereign on the exercise of much of the Royal prerogative ...
from August 1827 to January 1828.
It approximately corresponds to the northern part of the
Hay Land District and the southwestern part of the
Kojonup Land District which form the basis for land titles in the area.
References
{{Counties of Western Australia
1829 establishments in Australia
States and territories established in 1829
Counties of Western Australia
F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich