Place Names Register Extract
Lake Bennett
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Lake Bennett |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Locality |
| Place Id | 2051 |
| Place Type | Administrative Area |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 29 October 1997 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -12° 54' S (Decimal degrees -12.9163) | |
| Longitude: 131° 11' E (Decimal degrees 131.1984) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| (None Found) | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Coomalie Community Council | |
| History/Origin | Lake Bennett is named for the lake of the same name, a waterbody developed by George and Ken Bennett in the early 1970s on land held under a pastoral lease. The lake, created by enlarging an existing natural waterhole, was already established and publicly recognised as a recreational destination by the late 1970s, appearing in government reports and contemporary newspaper coverage. The locality name reflects the long standing and widespread use of "Lake Bennett" in mapping, tourism material, and land administration systems, and corresponds to the rural residential community and development surrounding the lake. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 29/10/1997 | NTG43 |