Place Names Register Extract
Nishan-E-Afghan Park
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Print Extract | Search AgainName | Nishan-E-Afghan Park |
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Type Designation | Urban Park |
Place Id | 3156 |
Place Type | Park or Cemetery |
Status | Registered |
Date Registered | 1 November 2000 |
Location (Datum GDA94) | |
Latitude: -23° 42' S (Decimal degrees -23.70187) | |
Longitude: 133° 52' E (Decimal degrees 133.88251) | |
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Locality / Suburb | |
Alice Springs | |
Lot/Portion | |
Town of Alice Springs | |
Local Government Area | |
Alice Springs Town Council | |
History/Origin | Means 'Centre of Afghans' and is so named to reflect the involvement of the Afghan community on the Civic Centre site in the early days of Alice Springs. (Lot 2281 was gazetted as Alice Springs Civic Centre vide NTG45 20/10/1965) This is an amendment to incorrectly spelt "Nishen-e-Afghan Park" originally gazetted vide NTG6 16/02/2000 |
Register & Gazettal information
Date | Gazettal | Comment |
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01/11/2000 | NTG43 |