Place Names Register Extract

Marlows Lagoon

Extract date: 10/06/2026

Name Marlows Lagoon
Type Designation Waterhole
Place Id 14827
Place Type Feature
Status Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)  
Latitude: -12° 29' S (Decimal degrees -12.487039)
Longitude: 130° 58' E (Decimal degrees 130.967287)
Locality / Suburb  
  Marlow Lagoon
Local Government Area  
  Palmerston City Council
History/Origin Marlow Lagoon is Believed to be named after Joseph Marlow who came to the Territory at the age of 21 year in about 1917 from the Malay States. He was a fettler on the Railways at stages, but had an interest in Agricultural Lease No. 213 between 1927 and 1938. This lease covered the peninsula area jutting into East Arm of Darwin Harbour between Berrimah and Palmerston.

It is believed that his occupation of this lease led to the use of the name Marlow's Lagoon for the waterhole on pre-war plans.

In 1935, Joseph Marlow married Ellen Mary Flynn, daughter of Nellie & Tom Flynn of Rum Jungle on 26 February and they had two children. On 27 September 1940 Marlow (recorded as Joseph Marler) died at Parap (aged 46 years).

Register & Gazettal information

Date Gazettal Comment
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