Complex sentence: The shire, administered from the town of Croydon, covers an area of, and has existed since its creation on 31 December 1887 under the "Divisional Boards Act 1887".
Split into simpler sentences: The shire, administered from the town of Croydon, covers an area of. The Croydon Division was created on 31 December 1887 under the "Divisional Boards Act 1887".