Place Names Register Extract

Darwin River Dam

Extract date: 15/03/2025

Name	Darwin River Dam
Type Designation	Reservoir
Place Id	12228
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 51' S (Decimal degrees -12.8542)
	Longitude: 130° 59' E (Decimal degrees 130.9945)
Locality / Suburb
	Darwin River
Local Government Area
	Litchfield Council
History/Origin	The Darwin River was given its name by Goyder during the 1869 Survey of Port Darwin and Environs as the river appeared to be the main stream flowing into Darwin Harbour.. Captain Wickham of the HMS Beagle in 1839 had previously named Port Darwin after his friend Charles Darwin. The Darwin River Dam, at the rivers headwaters, was opened by William McMahon as Prime Minister in 1972 and took over as Darwin's water supply from Manton Dam.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
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