Place Names Register

Index:

Metadata
Citation
Description

Dataset Status
Data Quality
Contact Information
Data Dictionary
Supplementary Information

Metadata Details:

Name:AS/NZS ISO 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata, ANZLIC Metadata Profile

Version:1.0

Date Metadata Extracted:2024-12-07

Date Metadata Last Updated:2007-09-05

Current URL (HTML format) : http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=html&metadata_id=2DBCB7711FB306B6E040CD9B0F274EFE

Current URL (XML format) : http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/metadata/export_data?type=xml&metadata_id=2DBCB7711FB306B6E040CD9B0F274EFE

Citation

ANZLIC Identifier:2DBCB7711FB306B6E040CD9B0F274EFE

Title:Place Names Register

Citation Date:2000-01-14

Date Type:publication

Custodian:Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics

Description

Abstract:

The official list (gazetteer) of place names in the Northern Territory.

Database contains current and historical names for roads, parks, cemeteries, features (mountains / streams / waterholes etc), localities (suburbs and localities), Aboriginal Communities together with the origin of the name, gazettal information and location.

Subsets
* Place Names Register contains all place names approved by a Minister (or Administrator) since 1945 when the original Nomeclature Ordince was passed.
* Aboriginal Communities contains all places where "Data_type" = "Aboriginal Community".

ANZLIC Search Words:

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Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

North Bounding Coordinate:-10.998579

South Bounding Coordinate:-25.998618

East Bounding Coordinate:138.001246

West Bounding Coordinate:129.001222

Dataset Status

Dataset ID:ANZNT0001000029

Language:English

Character Set: Latin 1

Progress:onGoing

Maintenance and Update Frequency:continual

Data Currency Start Date:1980-01-01

Data Currency End Date:

Access Constraint:The data is generally available for distribution within the Northern Territory. Charges may apply for both hard and digital copy. For digital information, a digital data agreement may be required. Please refer to the contact within this metadata.

Data Quality

Lineage:Original data extracted from National Mapping's Master Names file; data is being updated by the checking of all current and historical map sheets / plans

Positional Accuracy:The original position of a feature was the position of the feature name on the relevant map sheet - data is progressively being upgraded to show the true position of point features (Mountains, Bores etc), centroid of area features (ranges, bays, etc) and mouth of steams. Original position (of name) was to nearest minute, as scaled from 1:250,000 or 1:100,000 map sheet.

Attribute Accuracy:Good

Logical Consistency:Good

Completeness:This dataset is updated regularly and is therefore complete at time of viewing.

Contacts

Name Organisation Position Role Phone Fax Email

Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Secretary, Place Names Committee custodian (08) 8995 5334 place.names@nt.gov.au

Name	Organisation	Position	Role	Phone	Fax	Email
	Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics	Secretary, Place Names Committee	custodian	(08) 8995 5334		place.names@nt.gov.au

Data Dictionary

Attribute Attribute Description Possible Code Code Description

Alternate Names A list of unoffiical names which a named place is also known by.

Data_Type A broad class / category of place names. All records are divided into one of seven data_types based on the definition of place in the "Place Names Act". Aboriginal Community A Community or family homeland centre (including town camps) where the majority of residents are of Aboriginal descent

Administrative Area A defined area known as county, hundred or town, and a suburb, community or locality within a town or a site for a town.

Feature Geographic or topographic features (whether or not covered by water)

Infrastructure Public infrastructure associated with transport facilities, education or medical institutions or nursing homes

Park or Cemetery Parks, gardens, reserves, recreation or sporting grounds that are open to or used by the public and public cemeteries within the meaning of the Cemeteries Act.

Points of Interest Places, structures or buildings that are or may be of public or historic interest, including places on the Northern Territory Heritage Register

Road Highways, roads, streets, lanes, trails or thoroughfares that are open to or used by the public.

Date Registered The date the name was published in the Northern Territory Government "Gazette" or added to the Place Names Register.

History Origin The background information of a place name which can contain who named it, when it was named and after whom it was named. Information on changes in the name over time may also be included.

If the place name is for a road - only the origin or who the road is named after is recorded, as all roads are named on the recommendation of the Place Names Committee.

Only about 20% of records have an origin.

Local Government Areas A list of Local Government Areas (LGAs) in which the place named is located

Localities A list of official localities, suburbs or Communities the named place, is located in.

Name The name by which the place is known.
If a road, only the unique part of the name appears in this field

Parcel For Data Types = Parks and Cemeteries only.

A list of lots on which the place named is located.

Place Status The status value of the place name Assigned A place name assigned under an Act, other than the "Place Names Act".

Historical An historical name shown in an official publication or on an official map or chart for which the location of the place can not now be ascertained or is unknown; the place no longer exists; or the name has been superseded by another name.

Recorded A place name which has not as yet been registered but is shown on an official map or chart.

Registered A name gazetted or registered under the "Place Names Act."

Registered - Historical A place name gazetted under the "Place Names Act. which no longer exits and has not been revoked.

Revoked A gazetted or registered name which has been revoked or altered or where the road which has been named has been closed.

Place_id Unique numeric identifier - automatically gererated.

Type_Designation This field is a sub set (class) of the "Data_type" field.

The generic part of a road name (ie street), the feature designation or type of park, Aboriginal community, government infrastructure or place of interest. Family Outstation A small community of mostly aboriginal people, usually less than 100, in permanent or semi-permanent residence with a water supply and permanent accommodation.

Major A large community of mostly Aboriginal people (usually over 500) which has facilities generally expected in a town of similar size (e.g. school, health centre, store etcetera) and provides resources to nearby smaller communities and homeland centres / outstations.

Minor A community of mostly Aboriginal people (usually over 100) which may have a school, health centre and store and provides resources to nearby outstations.

Town Camp A community of mostly Aboriginal people situated within or adjacent to an urban area.

Attribute	Attribute Description	Possible Code	Code Description
Alternate Names	A list of unoffiical names which a named place is also known by.
Data_Type	A broad class / category of place names. All records are divided into one of seven data_types based on the definition of place in the "Place Names Act".	Aboriginal Community	A Community or family homeland centre (including town camps) where the majority of residents are of Aboriginal descent
		Administrative Area	A defined area known as county, hundred or town, and a suburb, community or locality within a town or a site for a town.
		Feature	Geographic or topographic features (whether or not covered by water)
		Infrastructure	Public infrastructure associated with transport facilities, education or medical institutions or nursing homes
		Park or Cemetery	Parks, gardens, reserves, recreation or sporting grounds that are open to or used by the public and public cemeteries within the meaning of the Cemeteries Act.
		Points of Interest	Places, structures or buildings that are or may be of public or historic interest, including places on the Northern Territory Heritage Register
		Road	Highways, roads, streets, lanes, trails or thoroughfares that are open to or used by the public.
Date Registered	The date the name was published in the Northern Territory Government "Gazette" or added to the Place Names Register.
History Origin	The background information of a place name which can contain who named it, when it was named and after whom it was named. Information on changes in the name over time may also be included. If the place name is for a road - only the origin or who the road is named after is recorded, as all roads are named on the recommendation of the Place Names Committee. Only about 20% of records have an origin.
Local Government Areas	A list of Local Government Areas (LGAs) in which the place named is located
Localities	A list of official localities, suburbs or Communities the named place, is located in.
Name	The name by which the place is known. If a road, only the unique part of the name appears in this field
Parcel	For Data Types = Parks and Cemeteries only. A list of lots on which the place named is located.
Place Status	The status value of the place name	Assigned	A place name assigned under an Act, other than the "Place Names Act".
		Historical	An historical name shown in an official publication or on an official map or chart for which the location of the place can not now be ascertained or is unknown; the place no longer exists; or the name has been superseded by another name.
		Recorded	A place name which has not as yet been registered but is shown on an official map or chart.
		Registered	A name gazetted or registered under the "Place Names Act."
		Registered - Historical	A place name gazetted under the "Place Names Act. which no longer exits and has not been revoked.
		Revoked	A gazetted or registered name which has been revoked or altered or where the road which has been named has been closed.
Place_id	Unique numeric identifier - automatically gererated.
Type_Designation	This field is a sub set (class) of the "Data_type" field. The generic part of a road name (ie street), the feature designation or type of park, Aboriginal community, government infrastructure or place of interest.	Family Outstation	A small community of mostly aboriginal people, usually less than 100, in permanent or semi-permanent residence with a water supply and permanent accommodation.
		Major	A large community of mostly Aboriginal people (usually over 500) which has facilities generally expected in a town of similar size (e.g. school, health centre, store etcetera) and provides resources to nearby smaller communities and homeland centres / outstations.
		Minor	A community of mostly Aboriginal people (usually over 100) which may have a school, health centre and store and provides resources to nearby outstations.
		Town Camp	A community of mostly Aboriginal people situated within or adjacent to an urban area.

Supplementary Information

This record maintained using the NTLIS Metadata Tool

Metadata : Place Names Register