Place Names Register Extract
Macumba
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Macumba |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Park |
| Place Id | 25032 |
| Place Type | Park or Cemetery |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 17 January 2022 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -12° 24' S (Decimal degrees -12.414199) | |
| Longitude: 130° 55' E (Decimal degrees 130.920689) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Berrimah | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Darwin City Council | |
| History/Origin | Named after the SS Macumba, a merchant ship sunk in the Arafura Sea off the Arnhem Land coast as a result of a World War II air raid on 6 August 1943. The vessel had been carrying supplies to Darwin and three crew lost their lives as a result of the attack. The exact location of the shipwreck remained a mystery for 74 years until it was discovered by researchers on board a Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) research vessel in 2017. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 17/01/2022 | Plan S2021/085 |