Place Names Register Extract

Leonie Street

Extract date: 20/04/2024

Name Leonie
Type Designation Street
Place Id 24303
Place Type Road
Status Registered
Date Registered 13 April 2012
Locality / Suburb  
  Bellamack
Local Government Area  
  Palmerston City Council
History/Origin Named after Sister Leonie Pitt, a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Sister Leonie arrived on Bathurst Island in 1932. She worked as a cook, baker, poultry farmer and gardener.

The theme, Top End Catholic Priests and Religious, was selected through consultation with Larrakia Development Corporation.

Register & Gazettal information

Date Gazettal Comment
13/04/2012 Date added to Register
25/04/2012 NTG 17

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