Place Names Register Extract
Marita Street
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View in NT Atlas | Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Marita |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Street |
| Place Id | 24304 |
| Place Type | Road |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 25 April 2012 |
| Locality / Suburb | |
| Bellamack | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Palmerston City Council | |
| History/Origin | Named after Sister Marita Scullion, a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and trained nurse, with obstetrics and infant welfare certification. She cared for the people of Bathurst Island and Port Keats (Wadeye). The theme, Top End Catholic Priests and Religious, was selected through consultation with Larrakia Development Corporation. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 13/04/2012 | Date added to the Register | |
| 25/04/2012 | NTG 17 |