Place Names Register Extract

Bennetts Creek

Extract date: 23/09/2026

Name	Bennetts Creek
Type Designation	Stream
Place Id	10787
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 34' S (Decimal degrees -12.5781)
	Longitude: 131° 01' E (Decimal degrees 131.0221)
Locality / Suburb
	Weddell
Local Government Area
	Litchfield Council
History/Origin	D Daniel Daly shows Bennetts Creek on the 1869 survey in the Hundred of Ayers, NT Book 2, Plan 96. Bennetts Creek is believed to be after J.W.O. Bennett, a Draftsman who was killed by natives at Fred's Pass. His body was interred on the top of Fort Hill, and a monument erected there. "Speared between hours 12 and 1 pm on Monday, 24th May, 1869. Died 10am Friday, 28th May. He was taken by wagon to Elizabeth River landing and then by boat to Fort Hill where he was buried at 2.30 pm on Saturday 29th May".

Register & Gazettal information

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