I agree with Richard, 32 Perches as an area would be 968 sq yards or 809.37 sq metres. (or if you were an ancient Roman 0.323748513792 Jugera) The free program "Calendar Magic" - google for it, will do all the conversions you ever need and some you don't. Also great for calendars of all types, distances and a million (well, at least a lot) of other things. Paul in Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "RichardB" <rblomra28@netspace.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:08 PM Subject: Perch > > > > > Hi Julia! > > > > Re He had other land too, the description of which seems odd. "Crown > allotment > > 3 of Section 1 of the parish of Clunes, containing 32 perches or > thereabouts." Perches?? What would that be - feet, or yards ?? Hopefully > it wasn't the number of bird houses.<vbg> > > > > You could do Google search under “area perch measurement length ” etc. > > I think you will find the “perch” ( or rod or pole) is > > actually an old Imperial length measurement equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet. > > > So land measures would likely to be a contraction of square perch being > equal to an area of 1 perch x 1 perch or 30.25 sq yards. > > (Any civil engineers or surveyors out there?) > > > > Have a look at this site too…. > > > > HYPERLINK > "http://www.pobonline.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/Article/1,9169,88115,00.htm > l"http://www.pobonline.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/Article/1,9169,88115,00.ht > ml > > > > Regards… > > Richard > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.5/67 - Release Date: 9/08/2005 > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Do NOT send virus warnings <- considered off-topic. >