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John Whyte Truck Parking Bay

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Name John Whyte Truck Parking Bay
Type Designation Rest Area
Place Id 24514
Place Type Feature
Status Registered
Date Registered 10 October 2013
Location (Datum GDA94)  
Latitude: -15° 41' S (Decimal degrees -15.68671)
Longitude: 130° 09' E (Decimal degrees 130.16395)
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Locality / Suburb  
  Baines
Local Government Area  
  Victoria-Daly Shire Council
History/Origin Named after John Whyte who came to Darwin in 1980 with one dream, to drive the "big roadtrains" of Australia. This he realised, driving first for Ascots, delivering Malanda milk from Townsville back through the Territory, down to Alice Springs, and back up the "Track" to Darwin. He delivered fuel too many of the communities and stations in the
Northern Territory and also to the mines.

Register & Gazettal information

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