Place Names Register Extract
Bittern Street
Extract date: 10/06/2026
| Name |
Bittern |
| Type Designation |
Street |
| Place Id |
5309 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
2 February 1972 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Wulagi |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Darwin City Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after a bird common to North Australia where it inhabits sea shores and lake and river fringes feeding on small aquatic life. There are several species of this bird. It is generally only seen singly or in pairs and is a shy, sometimes nocturnal, feeding bird. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 02/02/1972 |
NTG5 |
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