Place Names Register Extract
Neil Hargrave Lookout
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Neil Hargrave Lookout |
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| Type Designation | Lookout |
| Place Id | 20418 |
| Place Type | Feature |
| Status | Recorded |
| Date Registered | |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -23° 45' S (Decimal degrees -23.75208) | |
| Longitude: 132° 54' E (Decimal degrees 132.904653) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Burt Plain | |
| Local Government Area | |
| MacDonnell Shire Council | |
| History/Origin | The text below is from the dedication on the plaque at the lookout. The Neil Hargrave Lookout This lookout commemorates the valuable contributions made to the Northern Territory by Nathaniel Charles (Neil) Hargrave, OBE, BA, LLB. Mr Hargrave was born in Adelaide in 1915 and qualified as a lawyer before serving in the RAAF during World War Two. He moved to Alice Springs in 1949. He was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Council in May 1954 where he made major contributions to the Northern Territory`s constitutional status and eventual self government. He also advocated government action for conservation of natural and historic places, leading to legislation which resulted in the formation of the Reserves Board (now the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission). In June 1956 Mr. Hargrave was appointed the first Chairman of the Reserves Board and served in this capacity until he left the Territory in 1963. He personally identified many areas worthy of conservation, including such sites as the Alice Springs Telegraph Station and areas here in the West MacDonnell Ranges. |
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