Place Names Register Extract
Richard Milner Park
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Richard Milner Park |
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| Type Designation | Urban Park |
| Place Id | 24896 |
| Place Type | Park or Cemetery |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 5 May 2017 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -14° 28' S (Decimal degrees -14.466722) | |
| Longitude: 132° 17' E (Decimal degrees 132.297528) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Katherine East | |
| Lot/Portion | |
| Town of Katherine | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Katherine Town Council | |
| History/Origin | Richard Wayne Milner (1935 - 2015) moved to the Territory in 1986. He initially worked at Meneling Meatworks in Batchelor before moving to Katherine to work at the Katherine Meatworks. In the aftermath of the devastating 1998 Katherine Floods, Richard volunteered with Red Cross Aged Care when the residents were evacuated to Bees Creek on the outskirts of Darwin. Richard spent his time caring for the residents until they could return to Katherine. When he returned to Katherine, Richard assisted his grandson in-law in his business with the flood clean-up and later helped manage mowing contracts for the NT Government and Katherine Town Council parks and street verges. He passed away in Katherine, aged 79. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 05/05/2017 | Date added to the Register - Certified Plan S2017/030 |