Place Names Register Extract

Gerardine Crescent

Extract date: 24/11/2024

Name	Gerardine
Type Designation	Crescent
Place Id	24302
Place Type	Road
Status	Registered
Date Registered	13 April 2012
Locality / Suburb
	Bellamack
Local Government Area
	Palmerston City Council
History/Origin	Named after Sister Gerardine Corrigan, a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Sister Gerardine arrived on Bathurst Island in 1921. She worked there for 15 years. During her time there, she looked after the boarders, taught in the school and helped the women. After her death in Sydney in 1980, the Tiwi people buried her on Bathurst Island. The theme, Top End Catholic Priests and Religious, was selected through consultation with Larrakia Development Corporation.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
13/04/2012		Date added to the Register
25/04/2012	NTG 17

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