Place Names Register Extract
Willey Road
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View in NT Atlas | Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Willey |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Road |
| Place Id | 24344 |
| Place Type | Road |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 8 August 2012 |
| Locality / Suburb | |
| Darwin River | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Litchfield Council | |
| History/Origin | Named after Keith Willey, who spent eight years in the Northern Territory, the last as a Crocodile Shooter. In 1966 he released Crocodile Hunt, the story of life as a Crocodile Shooter. Keith was a reporter, feature writer and sub-editor. He was the news editor for the NT News for seven years and in 1964 was The Mirror Newspaper's Darwin correspondent. He was a well known author and involved in at least 22 published works, He has a rare distinction of having won the Walkley National Award for Journalism three times. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 08/08/2012 | Date added to the Register. | |
| 22/08/2012 | NTG G34 |