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Stapleton Creek
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| Name |
Stapleton Creek |
| Type Designation |
Stream |
| Place Id |
18595 |
| Place Type |
Feature |
| Status |
Recorded |
| Date Registered |
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| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-13° 11' S
(Decimal degrees -13.199245) |
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Longitude:
131° 10' E
(Decimal degrees 131.168237) |
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| Locality / Suburb |
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Adelaide River |
| Local Government Area |
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Coomalie Community Council |
| History/Origin |
Stapleton Creek which was named by Surveyor G McMinn in December 1870 after James L Stapleton, a field operator during the construction of the Overland Telegraph Line and later Officer in Charge of the Port Darwin Telegraph Station, during 1871. Stapleton as Senior Telegraph Operator at Barrow Creek was speared on 22 February 1874 and died the following day, aged 41 years.
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