Place Names Register Extract

Graham Ross Bridge

Extract date: 24/11/2024

Name	Graham Ross Bridge
Type Designation	Bridge
Place Id	24104
Place Type	Feature
Status	Registered
Date Registered	28 April 2011
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 28' S (Decimal degrees -12.46808)
	Longitude: 130° 58' E (Decimal degrees 130.97726)
Locality / Suburb
	Durack
	Holtze
Local Government Area
	Palmerston City Council
History/Origin	Named after Graham Ross, a pioneer of the Territory trucking industry. In 1956 he started up North Australia Haulage, which became the largest privately owned transport company in the Northern Territory. The company was heavily involved in the clean up after Cyclone Tracy. Graham Ross Bridge is the road bridge over the outbound lanes of Tiger Brennan Drive.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
28/04/2011		Date added to the Register.
04/05/2011	NTG18

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