He sent his eldest son (George) Francis to select the land, arriving in Adelaide in February 1840.

I confess I had moments of anxiety, for I had selected the land for him, and had been more or less accessory otherwise.

J. Jackson (Jackson's Hill) selected the land adjoining Selby's.

An executive committee selected the land, supervised the laying out of the town, and presided the drawing of lots to select the division of the property.

The man seeking land would then select the land he desired and have an official survey made.

Towns would appoint advisory committees to select the most appropriate land, with emphasis placed on scenic vistas and maintaining contiguous farmland.

The Charan poets selected the land on the bank of the Sukri river, in front of Kajleshwar Mahadev Temple to stage their dharna.

In the same year the Reverend Thomas Burns, spiritual leader of the Association's settlement, selected the land which would become Mosgiel.

George Davenport sent his eldest son Francis to select the land, and Francis arrived in Adelaide in February 1840.

While selecting the land, they stayed at Hazel and Frank Koenig's cabin.