Place Names Register Extract

Chambers Bay

Extract date: 10/06/2026

Name	Chambers Bay
Type Designation	Bay
Place Id	11684
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 14' S (Decimal degrees -12.2335)
	Longitude: 131° 34' E (Decimal degrees 131.5816)
Locality / Suburb
	Van Diemen Gulf
Local Government Area

History/Origin	Named by J McD Stuart on 26 July 1862. Stuart's official journal states "As this bay has not been named I have taken the opportunity of naming it Chambers Bay in honour of Miss [sic. Elizabeth] Chambers, who kindly presented me with the flag which I have planted this day, and I hope this may be the first sign of the dawn of approaching civilisation"

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
	(None Found)

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