Place Names Register Extract
Finke Bay
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Finke Bay |
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| Type Designation | Bay |
| Place Id | 12823 |
| Place Type | Feature |
| Status | Recorded |
| Date Registered | |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -12° 14' S (Decimal degrees -12.2476) | |
| Longitude: 132° 02' E (Decimal degrees 132.048) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Van Diemen Gulf | |
| Local Government Area | |
| History/Origin | Probably named by John McDouall Stuart, when he reached the coast in July 1862 after successfully crossing the Australian Continent from south to north. Stuart makes no mention of naming the bay to the east of where his party reached the coast, however the name is shown on the map accompanying Stuart's journal. Finke Bay is believed to be named after Stuart's friend William Finke, Esq. of Adelaide, South Australia. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
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| (None Found) |