Place Names Register Extract

Harts Range

Extract date: 10/06/2026

Name	Harts Range
Type Designation	Range
Place Id	13462
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -23° 06' S (Decimal degrees -23.1)
	Longitude: 134° 55' E (Decimal degrees 134.9167)
Locality / Suburb
	Hart
Local Government Area
	Central Desert Shire Council
History/Origin	Harts Range appears on Ringwood's 1873 map (sheet 4) of the Overland Telegraph Line. It is believed to have been named by John Ross in 1870 whilst exploring for a route for the Telegraph Line. Harts Range is belived to be named after the Hon John Hart CMG, who was a member of the South Australian Parliament between 1857 and 1873, during which time he was a Minister of the Crown nine times and Premier three time.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
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