Place Names Register Extract

Ariat Park

Extract date: 10/06/2026

Name Ariat Park
Type Designation Urban Park
Place Id 22237
Place Type Park or Cemetery
Status Registered
Date Registered 12 December 2006
Location (Datum GDA94)  
Latitude: -12° 30' S (Decimal degrees -12.50454)
Longitude: 130° 59' E (Decimal degrees 130.99637)
Locality / Suburb  
  Rosebery
Lot/Portion  
  Town of Palmerston
Local Government Area  
  Palmerston City Council
History/Origin Named in commemoration of Ruby Ariat (1900-1986) who was born in Darwin and worked at Government House in the 1920s, and later for the Fanning?s Family at Vesteys on Bullocky Point. Ruby lived at Bagot, Kulaluk, and at Mindil Beach and with her daughter Molly Baban. Ruby was a renowned Larrakia female hunter and taught other Larrakia people hunting skills and techniques.

Register & Gazettal information

Date Gazettal Comment
12/12/2006 Date of Registration
20/12/2006 NTG 51

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