Place Names Register Extract

Sturt Plain

Extract date: 08/12/2025

Name	Sturt Plain
Type Designation	Plain
Place Id	18702
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -16° 28' S (Decimal degrees -16.4667)
	Longitude: 133° 34' E (Decimal degrees 133.5833)
Locality / Suburb
	Birdum
	Tanami East
Local Government Area
	Barkly Shire Council
History/Origin	Named by John McDouall Stuart on 4 May 1861 after "Charles Sturt, Venerable father of Australian Exploration" during his fifth attempt to cross Australia from south to north. Bessie Threadgill in "South Australian Land Exploration 1856 to 1880" on page 55 refers to this as "Plains of Sturtia"

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
	(None Found)

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