Place Names Register Extract

Gunn Point

Extract date: 10/06/2026

Name	Gunn Point
Type Designation	Point
Place Id	13364
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 10' S (Decimal degrees -12.1718)
	Longitude: 130° 59' E (Decimal degrees 130.9943)
Locality / Suburb
	Gunn Point
Local Government Area
	Litchfield Council
History/Origin	Gunn Point is believed to be named after Lieut. Gordon S Gunn an officer on HMS Flying Fish which in 1886, under the command of Capt JP Maclear, RN, charted the Clarence Strait. Gunn Point first appears on Admiralty Chart 1095. During the World War 2 defence of Darwin, Gunn Point had the code name "CANNON".

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
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