Place Names Register Extract
Margaret River
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Name |
Margaret River |
Type Designation |
Locality |
Place Id |
22367 |
Place Type |
Administrative Area |
Status |
Registered |
Date Registered |
3 April 2007 |
Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-13° 14' S
(Decimal degrees -13.2341) |
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Longitude:
131° 21' E
(Decimal degrees 131.3595) |
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Locality / Suburb |
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Local Government Area |
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History/Origin |
This locality derives its name from the Margaret River which runs through the locality. Surveyor G.G. McLachlan appears to be the first to have recognised this stream as a tributary of the Adelaide River on an August 1870 Plan of Exploration. The origin of the name is unknown |
Register & Gazettal information
Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
03/04/2007 |
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Date of Registration |
04/04/2007 |
NTG 14 |
Notice of Naming |
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