Place Names Register Extract

Jessop Crescent

Extract date: 30/05/2026

Name	Jessop
Type Designation	Crescent
Place Id	24421
Place Type	Road
Status	Registered
Date Registered	16 January 2013
Locality / Suburb
	Berrimah
Local Government Area
	Darwin City Council
History/Origin	Named after Keith Jessop, who settled in Darwin in the late 1930's. He had many business ventures in Darwin including a tailoring business, grocery store, taxi (first taxi service in Darwin), tin mining, and a crushing business. Keith and his wife, Rae, had three children and nine grandchildren.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
16/01/2013		Date added to the Register
30/01/2013	NTG G5

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