Place Names Register Extract
Nightjar Road
Extract date: 08/05/2024
| Name |
Nightjar |
| Type Designation |
Road |
| Place Id |
24668 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
24 March 2015 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Howard Springs |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Litchfield Council |
| History/Origin |
Nightjar after a local bird species. Nightjars are nocturnal birds with an owl like appearance. There are two species of Nightjars that inhabit the Top End. They are the Spotted Nightjar and the Large-tailed Nightjar. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 24/03/2015 |
|
Date added to Register |
| 08/04/2015 |
NTG G14 |
Date Gazetted |
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