Place Names Register Extract

Tortilla Flats

Extract date: 26/11/2024

Name	Tortilla Flats
Type Designation	Plain
Place Id	19073
Place Type	Feature
Status	Registered
Date Registered	29 October 1997
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -13° 04' S (Decimal degrees -13.0833)
	Longitude: 131° 13' E (Decimal degrees 131.2167)
Locality / Suburb
	Tortilla Flats
Local Government Area
	Coomalie Community Council
History/Origin	The Tortilla Flats locality is named after the former Government Experimental Farm of that name. The origin is derived from John Steinbecks book Tortilla Flats, 1963, as it was thought at the time Steinbecks characters were matched by those working on the farm. The Experimental Farm commenced in 1958 with the view to cattle rotation, rice and pasture growing experiments. The farm was sold at auction in 1990.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
29/10/1997	NTG43

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