Place Names Register Extract
McKinlay Road
Extract date: 24/11/2024
| Name |
McKinlay |
| Type Designation |
Road |
| Place Id |
7124 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
30 June 1993 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Herbert |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Litchfield Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after the explorer John McKinlay. In 1866, John McKinlay, during his exploration from Escape Cliffs (at the mouth of the Adelaide River) to the East Alligator River mouth, camped at Benham Lagoon, marking a tree on the eastern side of the lagoon. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 30/06/1993 |
NTG26 |
|
| 08/07/2009 |
NTG27 |
Extension Gazettal |
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