Place Names Register Extract
Magdalen Street
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View in NT Atlas | Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Magdalen |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Street |
| Place Id | 24201 |
| Place Type | Road |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 4 August 2011 |
| Locality / Suburb | |
| Bellamack | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Palmerston City Council | |
| History/Origin | Named after Sister Magdalen McNamara, one of three Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart who were aboard the St Francis, travelling from Port Keats and arriving in Darwin after the bombing of Darwin. She provided an eyewitness account of the devastation. The theme, Top End Catholic Priests and Religious, was selected through consultation with Larrakia Development Corporation. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 04/08/2011 | Date added to the Register. | |
| 17/08/2011 | NTG33 |