Place Names Register Extract

Hugh River

Extract date: 10/06/2026

Name	Hugh River
Type Designation	Stream
Place Id	13664
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -25° 01' S (Decimal degrees -25.017269)
	Longitude: 134° 09' E (Decimal degrees 134.163345)
Locality / Suburb
	Burt Plain
	Hugh
Local Government Area
	MacDonnell Shire Council
History/Origin	Hugh Creek was named by John McDouall Stuart on 7 April 1860 after Hugh Chambers, Stuart's main financial backer, during his fourth journey in attempting to cross the Australian continent from south to north. The Hugh Creek was later changed to Hugh River.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
	(None Found)

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