Place Names Register Extract
Litchfield Truck Parking Bay
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| Name |
Litchfield Truck Parking Bay |
| Type Designation |
Rest Area |
| Place Id |
24520 |
| Place Type |
Feature |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
10 October 2013 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-12° 51' S
(Decimal degrees -12.85977) |
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Longitude:
131° 08' E
(Decimal degrees 131.14242) |
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| Locality / Suburb |
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Darwin River Dam |
| Local Government Area |
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Coomalie Community Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after Frederick Henry Litchfield, explorer and Special Constable. Litchfield's connection commended with Finniss' survey party 1864/5 to Escape Cliffs, through to the 1920?s. Litchfield was the first to find gold in the Northern Territory at the Finniss River in September 1865. |
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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