Place Names Register Extract

Sandy Islet

Extract date: 10/06/2026

Name	Sandy Islet
Type Designation	Island
Place Id	18251
Place Type	Feature
Status	Historical
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 01' S (Decimal degrees -12.0167)
	Longitude: 135° 30' E (Decimal degrees 135.5)
Locality / Suburb
	East Arnhem
Local Government Area

History/Origin	Sandy I. first appears on chart BA1044 (of 1945) . Captain Haultain of the Patrol Vessel "Larrakeyah" in the 1930s named the feature "Abbott Island", presumably after the Northern Territory Administrator CLA Abbott. In June 1938, Abbott signed a letter approving names given by Haultain to features on Chart BA1044 - this included the preference for Abbott I in lieu of Sandy I. The feature was originally named "Rocky Island" by PP King in July 1819.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
	(None Found)

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