Place Names Register Extract
William Edward Thompson Park
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | William Edward Thompson Park |
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| Type Designation | Urban Park |
| Place Id | 24102 |
| Place Type | Park or Cemetery |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 27 April 2011 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -23° 41' S (Decimal degrees -23.69111) | |
| Longitude: 133° 49' E (Decimal degrees 133.82624) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Larapinta | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Alice Springs Town Council | |
| History/Origin | Named after William (Bill) Edward Thompson who arrived in Alice Springs in 1942 with the Allied Works Council and was trained in road works. After the war he stayed on with the Department of Works as a supervisor of road gangs, travelling all over the Territory and working on the original first stages of the south road. He built his own home on Gap Road, where now stands the Ten Pin Bowling Centre. In the 1940's and 50's he annually graded the Golf Links in his own time. He also volunteered at the first few Henly on Todd carnivals. He was the first curator of Traeger Park and was responsible for much of the planting and ground work. For many years he was gate keeper at sunday football matches, both at Anzac Oval and Traeger Park. He died in 1988, aged 82. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 27/04/2011 | Date added to the Register | |
| 04/05/2011 | NTG18 |