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Lajamanu

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Name Lajamanu
Type Designation Community
Place Id 22435
Place Type Administrative Area
Status Registered
Date Registered 3 April 2007
Location (Datum GDA94)  
Latitude: -18° 28' S (Decimal degrees -18.4811)
Longitude: 130° 30' E (Decimal degrees 130.5078)
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Locality / Suburb  
  (None Found)
Local Government Area  
  Central Desert Shire Council
History/Origin Lajamanu as an administrative area is based around and takes its name from the Lajamanu Community, originally established as Hooker Creek Mission, but formally named Lajamanu in September 1977. This locality has been extended to include the whole of the local government area.

Register & Gazettal information

Date Gazettal Comment
03/04/2007 Date of Registration
04/04/2007 NTG 14 Notice of Naming
25/06/2014 NTG G25 Alteration to locality boundary
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