Place Names Register Extract

Mary River

Extract date: 31/03/2025

Name	Mary River
Type Designation	Stream
Place Id	14866
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 26' S (Decimal degrees -12.4473)
	Longitude: 131° 43' E (Decimal degrees 131.723)
Locality / Suburb
	Burrundie
	Kakadu
	Mount Bundey
	Point Stuart
Local Government Area
	Victoria-Daly Shire Council
History/Origin	Named by John McDouall Stuart on 11 July 1862. Stuart in his journal wrote "Country burning all round. Lat 13°38'24". This branch I have named the Mary, in honour of Miss Mary Chambers." (South Aust. Parl. Paper 21 of 1863 pg 20 , p3) Stuart believed the Mary was a branch of the Adelaide River which had been discovered and named by Stokes "HMS Beagle" in 1839. Stuart in his journal always refers to the river as "The Mary, Adelaide River"

Register & Gazettal information

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