Place Names Register Extract
Atkinson Walk
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View in NT Atlas | Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Atkinson |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Walk |
| Place Id | 5133 |
| Place Type | Road |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 27 February 2002 |
| Locality / Suburb | |
| Darwin City | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Darwin City Council | |
| History/Origin | Named after Carl Atkinson who took up a lease for the purpose of ship maintenance and storage at Doctors Gully in the early 1950's. A renowned deep sea diver and engineer he designed and built his own decompression chamber which saved the lives of a number of divers over the years. He also fed a large school of milkfish which came regularly to the inlet of Doctors Gully on high tide. The area is now a popular tourist destination. He died on the Gold Coast in 1985. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 22/07/1987 | NTG29 | |
| 27/02/2002 | NTG8 | Revocation 22/07/1987 & Regazettal |
| 13/06/2014 | NTG G23 | Alteration of walk layout |