Place Names Register Extract
Heath Road
Extract date: 30/03/2025
| Name |
Heath |
| Type Designation |
Road |
| Place Id |
6441 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
17 July 1981 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Kilgariff |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Alice Springs Town Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after Eileen Heath MBE who, in 1946, established St. Mary's Hostel for Aboriginal children from the outback. The Hostel was established in this area and it became a home for 68 school children and a number of working girls. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 17/07/1981 |
NTG28 |
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