Place Names Register Extract
Lake Mackay
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Lake Mackay |
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| Type Designation | Locality |
| Place Id | 22361 |
| Place Type | Administrative Area |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 3 April 2007 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -22° 34' S (Decimal degrees -22.568) | |
| Longitude: 129° 49' E (Decimal degrees 129.8295) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
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| Local Government Area | |
| Central Desert Shire Council | |
| History/Origin | This locality is named after the intermittent lake feature on the Northern Territory / Western Australian borbder. Lake Mackay was named by the Federal Minister for Interior in 1934 after Donald Mackay who had conducted an Aerial Expedition in the area in 1930. Local Aboriginals refer to the feature as "Wilkin Karra?. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2007 | Date of Registration | |
| 04/04/2007 | NTG 14 | Notice of Naming |