Place Names Register Extract

Christie Road

Extract date: 14/10/2026

Name	Christie
Type Designation	Road
Place Id	23689
Place Type	Road
Status	Registered
Date Registered	28 September 2009
Locality / Suburb
	Katherine
Local Government Area
	Katherine Town Council
History/Origin	Named in commemoration of Wallace (Wallie) Herbert Christie (1923-2007), a Katherine farmer and community contributor. Christie first visited the Northern Territory in 1945 before returning in 1949 to establish a farming enterprise near Katherine, where he grew vegetables and peanuts. Over many decades he played an active role in community and civic organisations, including local government, the Farmers Cooperative, Katherine Show Society, Historical Society, Bushfires Council, Red Cross and Masonic Lodge. Known for his generosity and commitment to the Katherine community, Christie was recognised through the naming of "Wallie's Shed" at the Katherine Museum.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
28/09/2009		Date added to the Register
07/10/2009	NTG G40	Naming of Christie Road.

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