Place Names Register Extract
Araluen
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Araluen |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Suburb |
| Place Id | 22283 |
| Place Type | Administrative Area |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 3 April 2007 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -23° 41' S (Decimal degrees -23.6971) | |
| Longitude: 133° 51' E (Decimal degrees 133.856) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| (None Found) | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Alice Springs Town Council | |
| History/Origin | This Alice Springs suburb takes its name from the subdivision known as Araluen which takes its name from E Connellan?s property over which the subdivision is built. Connellan?s home ?Araluen? was named after his parents' property, in Victoria, where Araluen meant ?place of waterlilies?. The suburb boundary, as approved on 8 March 2007, is deliniated on CP 5075. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2007 | Date of Registration | |
| 04/04/2007 | NTG 14 | Notice of Naming |