MAP - Victorian Counties

When the Victorian cadastral system was introduced it was based on the
division of the state into Counties similar to those in the U.K.
The first counties were established around Melbourne and in the western
district with boundaries based on geographical features, coastline,
rivers and mountain ranges. Later counties were extended into the north
west, north and east of the state. Boundaries in the featureless north
west became straight lines.
Counties were divided into townships and parishes which were broken down
further into crown portions, sections and allotments.

A "Crown Description" of a property defines the location of a parcel of
land within this framework.
For example a lot on a plan of subdivision might be described as :-
Part of Crown Allotment 6
Section 4
Parish of Frankston
County of Mornington.

Municipalities do not conform to the cadastral framework, instead the
boundaries of administrative areas such as boroughs, shires and cities
form areas that do not directly relate to the county/ parish system.

Here is a link to a County Map of Victoria.

You might find this useful when trying to locate places described in
19th century documents.
The map shows approximate boundaries derived from early maps where the
boundaries were not particularly clear.
If you find any major errors please let me know.