Place Names Register Extract

Hugh

Extract date: 31/03/2025

Name	Hugh
Type Designation	Locality
Place Id	22357
Place Type	Administrative Area
Status	Registered
Date Registered	3 April 2007
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -24° 20' S (Decimal degrees -24.3438)
	Longitude: 133° 36' E (Decimal degrees 133.61)
Locality / Suburb
	(None Found)
Local Government Area
	MacDonnell Shire Council
History/Origin	The locality of Hugh derives its name from the feature river of the same name which in turn was named as a Creek by John McDouall Stuart on 7 April 1860 after Hugh Chambers, Stuart's main financial backer, during his fourth journey in attempting to cross the Australian continent from south to north. The Hugh Creek was later changed to Hugh River.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
03/04/2007		Date of Registration
04/04/2007	NTG 14	Notice of Naming

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