Place Names Register Extract

Simpsons Gap

Extract date: 13/03/2025

Name	Simpsons Gap
Type Designation	Pass
Place Id	18378
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -23° 40' S (Decimal degrees -23.675655)
	Longitude: 133° 43' E (Decimal degrees 133.718561)
Locality / Suburb
	Burt Plain
Local Government Area
	MacDonnell Shire Council
History/Origin	Simpson Gap would appear to have been named at the time of the construction of the Overland Telegraph Line (1870s). The feature appears in McMinns Diary (held by SA Archives (Diary 566)) as SIMSON GAP. McMinn being an Overseer and Surveyor for the central section of the Line. The origin of the name is unknown. Todd subsequently used the SIMPSON version, which has been adopted for the station and National Park in subsequent years.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
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