Place Names Register Extract

Larrimah

Extract date: 15/03/2025

Name	Larrimah
Type Designation	Locality
Place Id	22364
Place Type	Administrative Area
Status	Registered
Date Registered	3 April 2007
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -15° 36' S (Decimal degrees -15.6095)
	Longitude: 133° 13' E (Decimal degrees 133.2212)
Locality / Suburb
	(None Found)
Local Government Area
	Roper Gulf Shire Council
History/Origin	The locality of Larrimah,takes its name from the siding of the same name. Situated 5 km north of the Birdum terminus of the North Australian Railway, Larrimah was established during the war as a siding by the Darwin Mobile Fore (DOMF) for use as a depot from where troop went north by rail. The Army Board named it 'Larrimah' in March 1941 from the language of the Wagaman tribe meaning 'a meeting place or when one encounters another'. A Townsite was reserved in 1950.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
03/04/2007		Date of Registration
04/04/2007	NTG 14	Notice of Naming

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