Place Names Register Extract
Thomas Road
Extract date: 16/07/2024
| Name |
Thomas |
| Type Designation |
Road |
| Place Id |
8031 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Revoked |
| Date Registered |
16 March 1988 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Ilparpa |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Alice Springs Town Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after John Donald Thomas who was born at Watervale, South Australia, in 1889. He served in the First World War and on his discharge opened up a garage at Port Adelaide. In 1932 he drove a modified T Ford to Alice Springs, and commenced a bush taxi and vehicle repair business. He later opened a general store and was the first R.M. Williams agent in Alice Springs. He died in 1972. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 16/03/1988 |
NTG11 |
|
| 11/01/2021 |
|
Revoked - Road was never constructed |
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