Place Names Register Extract

Lake Bennett

Extract date: 22/06/2026

Name	Lake Bennett
Type Designation	Locality
Place Id	2051
Place Type	Administrative Area
Status	Registered
Date Registered	29 October 1997
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 54' S (Decimal degrees -12.9163)
	Longitude: 131° 11' E (Decimal degrees 131.1984)
Locality / Suburb
	(None Found)
Local Government Area
	Coomalie Community Council
History/Origin	Lake Bennett is named for the lake of the same name, a waterbody developed by George and Ken Bennett in the early 1970s on land held under a pastoral lease. The lake, created by enlarging an existing natural waterhole, was already established and publicly recognised as a recreational destination by the late 1970s, appearing in government reports and contemporary newspaper coverage. The locality name reflects the long standing and widespread use of "Lake Bennett" in mapping, tourism material, and land administration systems, and corresponds to the rural residential community and development surrounding the lake.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
29/10/1997	NTG43

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