Place Names Register Extract
McRae Street
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View in NT Atlas | Print Extract | Search Again| Name | McRae |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Street |
| Place Id | 7140 |
| Place Type | Road |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 2 May 2014 |
| Locality / Suburb | |
| Elliott | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Barkly Shire Council | |
| History/Origin | Named after Donald Alfred McRae who was a Works Supervisor and one of the first government officer's resident at Elliott after the post war establishment of the Town. He controlled the bore maintenance and road grading operations from this centre and the area north of Tennant Creek. He was well respected as one of the earliest residents of Elliott. Donald returned to Alice Springs in 1955 where he died in 1957. McRae Court in Braitling, Alice Springs, is named after Donald's younger brother, Ian Malcolm McRae. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 02/05/2014 | Date Registered | |
| 07/05/2014 | NTG G18 |