Place Names Register Extract

Duwun Road

Extract date: 10/06/2026

Name Duwun
Type Designation Road
Place Id 22231
Place Type Road
Status Registered
Date Registered 12 December 2006
Locality / Suburb  
  Rosebery
Local Government Area  
  Palmerston City Council
History/Origin Named in commemoration of Annie Duwun, a Larrakia woman, who was born and lived most of her life in Darwin. Annie married a Scotsman named George McKeddie. They had 2 children, Magdalena (Lily) McKeddie who married Antonio Cubillo and Jack McKeddie who married Victoria Dashwood.

Register & Gazettal information

Date Gazettal Comment
12/12/2006 Date of Registration
20/12/2006 NTG51

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