Place Names Register Extract

Wagait Beach

Extract date: 20/07/2024

Name Wagait Beach
Type Designation Locality
Place Id 2096
Place Type Administrative Area
Status Registered
Date Registered 4 December 2002
Location (Datum GDA94)  
Latitude: -12° 26' S (Decimal degrees -12.434041)
Longitude: 130° 44' E (Decimal degrees 130.742309)
Locality / Suburb  
  (None Found)
Local Government Area  
  Wagait Shire Council
History/Origin Wagait Beach is named after Wagait Beach which in turn was named after Wagait Tower, built during WWII but destroyed by Cyclone Tracy.

Register & Gazettal information

Date Gazettal Comment
04/12/2002 NTG48
03/04/2007 Revocation of NTG48 04/12/2002 gazettal and re-gazettal with new boundaries

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