Place Names Register Extract
Tortilla Flats
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Tortilla Flats |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Plain |
| Place Id | 19073 |
| Place Type | Feature |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 29 October 1997 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -13° 04' S (Decimal degrees -13.0833) | |
| Longitude: 131° 13' E (Decimal degrees 131.2167) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Tortilla Flats | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Coomalie Community Council | |
| History/Origin | The Tortilla Flats locality is named after the former Government Experimental Farm of that name. The origin is derived from John Steinbecks book Tortilla Flats, 1963, as it was thought at the time Steinbecks characters were matched by those working on the farm. The Experimental Farm commenced in 1958 with the view to cattle rotation, rice and pasture growing experiments. The farm was sold at auction in 1990. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 29/10/1997 | NTG43 |