 For example, property titles in Lands administrative divisions of Australia are often listed as being situated within a parish and county.For political subdivisions, Australia employs the Local Government Area (LGA) system — which includes shires, districts, and city councils — as the third and lowest tier of government (the States and territories of Australia being the second tier and the Federal Government being the highest tier).The Melbourne and County of Bourke Police was the name for the police force in the area before 1853.