Place Names Register Extract
Leanyer
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Leanyer |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Suburb |
| Place Id | 2054 |
| Place Type | Administrative Area |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 4 April 1984 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -12° 22' S (Decimal degrees -12.3708) | |
| Longitude: 130° 54' E (Decimal degrees 130.9036) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| (None Found) | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Darwin City Council | |
| History/Origin | The suburb gets its name from the nearby swamp. The name Leanyer was in general use for the area at the time of development and first appeared on Goyder's 1869 survey plans. The origin is not known, but is presumed to be Aboriginal. The suburb boundary, as approved on 8 March 2007, is deliniated on CP 5076. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 04/04/1984 | NTG13 | |
| 03/04/2007 | Revocation of NTG13 04/04/1984 gazettal and re-gazettal with new boundaries | |
| 04/04/2007 | NTG 14 | Notice of 3/4/2007 namings |