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Dino Bilato Truck Parking Bay

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Name Dino Bilato Truck Parking Bay
Type Designation Rest Area
Place Id 24506
Place Type Feature
Status Registered
Date Registered 10 October 2013
Location (Datum GDA94)  
Latitude: -14° 39' S (Decimal degrees -14.6542)
Longitude: 132° 38' E (Decimal degrees 132.64689)
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Locality / Suburb  
  Elsey
Local Government Area  
  Roper Gulf Shire Council
History/Origin Named after Dino Bilato who came to the Northern Territory as an Italian migrant in1954 and worked at Rum Jungle. After purchasing a truck in 1956 he put it to work assisting in the building of Fogg Dam near Darwin. Dino Bilato was later contracted to Darwin company, North Australian Haulage, carting between Darwin and Rum Jungle as well as road building tasks across the Northern Territory. He passed away in 1988.

Register & Gazettal information

Date Gazettal Comment
10/10/2013 Date added to the Register
23/10/2013 NTG G43
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