Place Names Register Extract
Kakadu
Extract date: 26/03/2025
| Name |
Kakadu |
| Type Designation |
Locality |
| Place Id |
22359 |
| Place Type |
Administrative Area |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
3 April 2007 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-12° 56' S
(Decimal degrees -12.947) |
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Longitude:
132° 26' E
(Decimal degrees 132.439) |
| Locality / Suburb |
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| |
(None Found) |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
West Arnhem Shire Council |
| History/Origin |
This locality covers the whole of Kakadu National Park after which it is named. The name is derived from the "Gagadju" Aboriginal tribal group who live in the area around the South and East Alligator Rivers. "Kakadu" was the recognised spelling used for the tribe from early 1900s until more recent times. The Kakadu National Park was declared a World Heritage Area in 1979. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 03/04/2007 |
|
Date of Registration |
| 04/04/2007 |
NTG 14 |
Notice of Naming |
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