Place Names Register Extract
Doug Foster Truck Parking Bay
Extract date: 19/04/2024
| Name |
Doug Foster Truck Parking Bay |
| Type Designation |
Rest Area |
| Place Id |
24507 |
| Place Type |
Feature |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
10 October 2013 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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|
Latitude:
-15° 37' S
(Decimal degrees -15.62196) |
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Longitude:
130° 53' E
(Decimal degrees 130.89898) |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Gregory |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Victoria-Daly Shire Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after Doug Foster who came to the Northern Territory from Brisbane in the 1950's and drove for Kittle Brothers Transport at Tennant Creek and Fleetowners in Alice Springs. Doug won a Churchill Award to go to Canada and study stock transport and is credited with introducing the 'B-Double' concept to Australia. He passed away in 1997. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 10/10/2013 |
|
Date added to the Register |
| 23/10/2013 |
NTG G43 |
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