Place Names Register Extract

Port Patterson

Extract date: 21/05/2024

Name	Port Patterson
Type Designation	Harbour
Place Id	17740
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 31' S (Decimal degrees -12.5333)
	Longitude: 130° 31' E (Decimal degrees 130.5333)
Locality / Suburb
	Beagle Gulf
	Bynoe Harbour
Local Government Area

History/Origin	Port Patterson was named by Capt PP King RN in 1818. King's spelling of the name of the Port was incorrect as it commemorates the colonial Lieutenant-Governor of NSW, William Paterson (1755-1810). The nearby Paterson Point was named in 1990 by Minister Manzies on the recommendation of the Place Names Committee - the Point is named to reflect the correct spelling of Paterson. During the World War 2 bombing and defence of Darwin, Port Patterson had the code name "BANJO".

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
	(None Found)

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