Place Names Register Extract
Dripstone Middle School
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Dripstone Middle School |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | School |
| Place Id | 22522 |
| Place Type | Infrastructure |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 17 December 2007 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -12° 21' S (Decimal degrees -12.366104) | |
| Longitude: 130° 52' E (Decimal degrees 130.882963) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Tiwi | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Darwin City Council | |
| History/Origin | Named after the nearby Dripstone Caves, one of the first names applied in the area (in 1869). Previously Dripstone High School. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 17/12/2007 | Altered from High School to Middle School | |
| 20/02/2008 | NTG 7 |