Place Names Register Extract

Smith Point

Extract date: 03/12/2025

Name	Smith Point
Type Designation	Point
Place Id	18429
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -11° 07' S (Decimal degrees -11.1238)
	Longitude: 132° 08' E (Decimal degrees 132.1369)
Locality / Suburb
	Cobourg
Local Government Area
	West Arnhem Shire Council
History/Origin	PP King on 19 April 1818 named Point Smith after Henry 'Smith Esq of Birmingham of which is a ledge of rocks which break at one mile distance from the shore." In 1705 Maarten van Delft named this Point "Wajershoek" - Wajer Point after Capt. Roosenboom's ship the "Wajer". PP King later named this point Smith Point as above.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
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