Place Names Register Extract
Visentin Street
Extract date: 24/11/2024
| Name |
Visentin |
| Type Designation |
Street |
| Place Id |
22177 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
20 May 2008 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Rosebery |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Palmerston City Council |
| History/Origin |
Visentin Street is named in commemoration of Luigi Visentin (1914 - 2003) a Civil Engineer who emigrated from Latisana, Italy, in 1951; worked on the Snowy Mountains Scheme and various other construction projects; arriving in Darwin in 1955 with his wife and four children to work for a construction Company. As the founder and first President of the Darwin Italian Association he became heavily involved in the activities of the fledgling Italian community. As a Civil Engineering Surveyor he was involved from 1960 in constructing many of the roads and subdivisions of Darwin (in particular Anula, Wanguri, Leanyer and Wulagi). He was a respected member of the Community at large. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 20/05/2008 |
|
|
| 04/06/2008 |
NTG22 |
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