Place Names Register Extract

Ewarts Springs

Extract date: 13/05/2025

Name	Ewarts Springs
Type Designation	Spring
Place Id	23590
Place Type	Feature
Status	Historical
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -23° 58' S (Decimal degrees -23.9752)
	Longitude: 133° 26' E (Decimal degrees 133.4493)
Locality / Suburb
	Hugh
Local Government Area
	MacDonnell Shire Council
History/Origin	According to Theadgill ( South Australian Land Exploration 1856 to 1880 - Page 56 Footnote 39), Stuart originally named Owen Springs "Ewart's Springs" as Stuart in his original journal wrote "This water I named Ewart's Springs after Ewart for his care and attention to our provisions and the things connected with them." (Journal is held by Royal Geographical Society of SA). Joseph A Ewart, following John McDouall Stuart Expedition was a member of the Overland Telegraph Line construction teams and an axeman with one of Goyder's 1869 survey parties in the Darwin area.

Register & Gazettal information

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