Place Names Register Extract

Marita Street

Extract date: 24/11/2024

Name	Marita
Type Designation	Street
Place Id	24304
Place Type	Road
Status	Registered
Date Registered	25 April 2012
Locality / Suburb
	Bellamack
Local Government Area
	Palmerston City Council
History/Origin	Named after Sister Marita Scullion, a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and trained nurse, with obstetrics and infant welfare certification. She cared for the people of Bathurst Island and Port Keats (Wadeye). 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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