Place Names Register Extract
Carpentaria Highway
Extract date: 08/06/2026
| Name |
Carpentaria |
| Type Designation |
Highway |
| Place Id |
5555 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
8 July 1970 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Arnold |
| |
Birdum |
| |
Mcarthur |
| |
Pamayu |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Barkly Shire Council |
| History/Origin |
Named in 1970 after the Gulf of Carpentaria to which it leads.
The Gulf of Carpentaria was named in 1823 by Jan Carstenz, a Dutch navigator/explorer.
|
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 01/07/1970 |
NTG26 |
|
| 08/07/1970 |
NTG27 |
Regazettal |
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