Place Names Register Extract

Wickham Point

Extract date: 30/04/2025

Name	Wickham Point
Type Designation	Point
Place Id	19694
Place Type	Feature
Status	Registered
Date Registered	6 February 1991
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 30' S (Decimal degrees -12.507514)
	Longitude: 130° 51' E (Decimal degrees 130.858674)
Locality / Suburb
	Wickham
Local Government Area
	Litchfield Council
History/Origin	This feature separating the East and Middle Arms of the Darwin Harbour was named Middle Point by Wickham and Stokes on the Beagle during their investigation of Port Darwin in 1839. The point was renamed Wickham Point in February 1991 to avoid confusion with the population centre near Fogg Dam due to the possible development of the point as an industrial area, is named after Wickham, Captain of the Beagle.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
06/02/1991	NTG5

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