Place Names Register Extract

Lake Alexander

Extract date: 03/12/2025

Name	Lake Alexander
Type Designation	Lake
Place Id	14295
Place Type	Feature
Status	Registered
Date Registered	3 April 1991
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 24' S (Decimal degrees -12.414491)
	Longitude: 130° 49' E (Decimal degrees 130.831468)
Locality / Suburb
	East Point
Local Government Area
	Darwin City Council
History/Origin	Named in honour of Alec Fong Lim who was Lord Mayor of Darwin from 1984-1990. The lake was officially opened on 21 July 1991. The man-made lake is popular swimming and recreation area that draws its seawater from the nearby Fannie Bay.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
03/04/1991	NTG13

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