Place Names Register Extract

Damascene Crescent

Extract date: 24/11/2024

Name	Damascene
Type Designation	Crescent
Place Id	24476
Place Type	Road
Status	Registered
Date Registered	21 May 2013
Locality / Suburb
	Bellamack
Local Government Area
	Palmerston City Council
History/Origin	Named after Sister Damascene Callahan, a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. She was principal of St Joseph's/ St Mary's School in Darwin in 1933 and held the position for seven years. The school was closed during the war years but reopened in 1946 and Sister Damascene was principal again. At the end of the year she was transferred south; however, she returned to the Top End in 1960 for four years, working on the Missions of Bathurst Island and Daly River. The theme, Top End Catholic Priests and Religious, was selected through consultation with Larrakia Development Corporation.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
21/05/2013		Date added to the Register
29/05/2013	NTG G22

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