Place Names Register Extract

Walter Forrester Park

Extract date: 05/06/2026

Name	Walter Forrester Park
Type Designation	Urban Park
Place Id	24194
Place Type	Park or Cemetery
Status	Registered
Date Registered	4 August 2011
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -23° 41' S (Decimal degrees -23.69216)
	Longitude: 133° 51' E (Decimal degrees 133.8616)
Locality / Suburb
	Alice Springs
Local Government Area
	Alice Springs Town Council
History/Origin	Named after Walter Forrester, a member of one of the original family groups to settle at Morris Soak. He established a small area as a park for children to play safely and later developed a small orchard there. This park is situated within Morris Soak town camp, Alice Springs.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
04/08/2011		Date added to the Register.
17/08/2011	NTG33

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