Place Names Register Extract

Coolalinga

Extract date: 16/06/2026

Name	Coolalinga
Type Designation	Locality
Place Id	2021
Place Type	Administrative Area
Status	Registered
Date Registered	29 October 1997
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 31' S (Decimal degrees -12.5183)
	Longitude: 131° 02' E (Decimal degrees 131.042)
Locality / Suburb
	(None Found)
Local Government Area
	Litchfield Council
History/Origin	This central Litchfield Shire locality derives its name from the name used by Len Cant in the 1970s for his Store and Caravan park on the Stuart Highway at the 19 Mile. Coolaninga is possiby of Aboriginal orgin, but some say it came about due to "it being a cool place to linger" - being close to 29km from Darwin city. Since the establishment of the Coolalinga Store, the area has become an important commercial centre for the Litchfield Shire.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
29/10/1997	NTG43

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