Place Names Register Extract
Barunga
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| Name |
Barunga |
| Type Designation |
Community |
| Place Id |
22415 |
| Place Type |
Administrative Area |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
3 April 2007 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-14° 31' S
(Decimal degrees -14.5288) |
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Longitude:
132° 52' E
(Decimal degrees 132.867) |
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| Locality / Suburb |
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(None Found) |
| Local Government Area |
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Roper Gulf Shire Council |
| History/Origin |
Barunga as an administrative area is based on and takes its name from the Aboriginal community of Barunga which was established as Bamyili in the 1960s for Djauan Aboriginals has more recently adopted the name of Barunga after a nearby feature. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 03/04/2007 |
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Date of Registration |
| 04/04/2007 |
NTG 14 |
Notice of Naming |
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