Place Names Register Extract
Carpentaria Highway
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View in NT Atlas | Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Carpentaria |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | Highway |
| Place Id | 5555 |
| Place Type | Road |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 8 July 1970 |
| Locality / Suburb | |
| Arnold | |
| Birdum | |
| Mcarthur | |
| Pamayu | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Barkly Shire Council | |
| History/Origin | Named in 1970 after the Gulf of Carpentaria to which it leads. The Gulf of Carpentaria was named in 1823 by Jan Carstenz, a Dutch navigator/explorer. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 01/07/1970 | NTG26 | |
| 08/07/1970 | NTG27 | Regazettal |