Place Names Register Extract
Elcho Island
Extract date: 08/11/2024
| Name |
Elcho Island |
| Type Designation |
Island |
| Place Id |
12617 |
| Place Type |
Feature |
| Status |
Recorded |
| Date Registered |
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| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-11° 57' S
(Decimal degrees -11.9592) |
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Longitude:
135° 44' E
(Decimal degrees 135.7427) |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
East Arnhem |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
East Arnhem Shire Council |
| History/Origin |
Elcho Island was most likely introduced as a name by Francis Cadell when he named the Cadell Strait after his father, Hugh Cadell of Prestonpans. His father was acquainted with Lord Elcho, a Scottish colleague and hence the inclusion of the name Elcho Island in the subsequent cartographic editions of 1876. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
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(None Found) |
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