Place Names Register Extract
Ludmilla
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Ludmilla |
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| Type Designation | Suburb |
| Place Id | 2058 |
| Place Type | Administrative Area |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 10 January 2001 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -12° 25' S (Decimal degrees -12.4172) | |
| Longitude: 130° 50' E (Decimal degrees 130.8489) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| (None Found) | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Darwin City Council | |
| History/Origin |
Ludmilla as a suburb derives its name from Ludmilla Creek which runs through the suburb and is believed to have been named after Ludmilla Holtze by Gustav Sabine, a Government Surveyor who carried out a survey of that particular area in 1893. As the name did not appear on any maps prior to this survey it is pretty certain to have been Gustav Sabine (Sabine Road, Millner). Not very much is known about Ludmilla Holtze (1871-1971) herself other than she was the only daughter of Maurice and Evlampia Holtze who migrated to Australia from Hanover in 1872, together with Ludmilla and her three brothers. Both Maurice Holtze as Government Gardener (1878-1891) responsible for the development of horticulture in Palmerston (Darwin), and Nicholas (Ludmilla's brother) through his untiring work from 1891 when he took over from his father until his untimely death in 1913 aged 45, are credited with the variety of species and beauty of the Botanical Gardens as they are today. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 04/04/1984 | NTG13 | |
| 10/01/2001 | NTG1 | Revocation of 4/04/1984 gazettal and renaming of suburb with amended boundaries |