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Kevin Howlett Truck Parking Bay
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Name |
Kevin Howlett Truck Parking Bay |
Type Designation |
Rest Area |
Place Id |
24515 |
Place Type |
Feature |
Status |
Registered |
Date Registered |
10 October 2013 |
Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-14° 49' S
(Decimal degrees -14.8266) |
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Longitude:
132° 57' E
(Decimal degrees 132.9531) |
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Locality / Suburb |
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Elsey |
Local Government Area |
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Roper Gulf Shire Council |
History/Origin |
Named after Kevin Howlett who arrived in the Northern Territory in the late 1930's and started work as a driver hauling buffalo meat to Darwin from top end abattoirs. After Cyclone Tracy he went to Alice Springs and partnered with Trevor Wilson to establish K & T Transport. In 1986 Kevin became the sole owner of the business and went on to increase the fleet to 13 road trains. |
Register & Gazettal information
Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
10/10/2013 |
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Date added to the Register |
23/10/2013 |
NTG G43 |
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