Place Names Register Extract

Vernon Islands

Extract date: 29/03/2025

Name	Vernon Islands
Type Designation	Locality
Place Id	22403
Place Type	Administrative Area
Status	Registered
Date Registered	3 April 2007
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 03' S (Decimal degrees -12.0665)
	Longitude: 131° 05' E (Decimal degrees 131.096)
Locality / Suburb
	(None Found)
Local Government Area

History/Origin	The locality Vernon Islands derives its name from the island group which in turn were named by Capt Phillip P King in May 1818. King did not indicate after whom he named the islands, however following correspondence with England, it has been ascertained that King most probably named the Islands after the Archbishop of York, Edward Vernon, who was consecrated in 1807.

Register & Gazettal information

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

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