Robert Torrens the Transfer of Land by Registration" (1882). The River Torrens which runs through Adelaide, Torrens Bridge railway station, Torrens Linear Park, Torrens Parade Ground, Mount Torrens, Lake Torrens (and Lake Torrens National Park), and Torrens Island, were named after his father, Colonel Robert Torrens, chairman of the South Australian colonial commissioners. Places named after Sir Robert include the Canberra suburb of Torrens, Australian Capital Territory gazetted in 1966, the Electoral district of Torrens, the Adelaide suburbs of Torrensville, Torrens Park (and Torrens Park railway station) and Torrens Building on Victoria Square, Adelaide (and Torrens University Australia). He is honoured outside
Torrens title state of Victoria, the Torrens system is manifested in the "Transfer of Land Act 1958" (Vic). Upon registration of an interest and subsequent recording on title of the interest, the registered owner's claim to that interest is superior to all other claims other than those listed in s.42 of that Act, which provides that the title of the registered interest holder is subject to, "inter alia": Additionally, there are other exceptions or circumstances that can defeat indefeasibility, such as: The adoption of the Torrens title registry throughout the British Commonwealth, and its legal context, was covered in depth by James