Place Names Register Extract
Tambling Street
Extract date: 24/11/2024
| Name |
Tambling |
| Type Designation |
Street |
| Place Id |
24652 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
1 December 2014 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Durack |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Palmerston City Council |
| History/Origin |
Tom Tambling was born in the Humpty Doo area in 1936 and was the son of Bessie Laniyuk and Neddie. Tom married Barbara (half-sister of Doris White, Dolly Marpul etc.) and had many children who continue to contribute actively in industry in Kakadu Ranger Uranium Mine rehabilitation among others. Tom worked for the CSIRO Research Station at Middle Point and was also the first president of the Wairuk Associaiton formed in the mid-1970s to build the community at Humpty Doo. He died suddenly in the mid- 1980's. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 01/12/2014 |
|
Date added to Register |
| 10/12/2014 |
NTG G49 |
Date Gazetted |
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