Place Names Register Extract
Larrakeyah
Extract date: 07/06/2026
| Name |
Larrakeyah |
| Type Designation |
Suburb |
| Place Id |
2053 |
| Place Type |
Administrative Area |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
2 September 1998 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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|
Latitude:
-12° 27' S
(Decimal degrees -12.4553) |
|
Longitude:
130° 49' E
(Decimal degrees 130.8249) |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
(None Found) |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Darwin City Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after the original Aboriginal Tribe who occupied the area before Darwin was founded by G W Goyder in 1869. The Larakia tribe assisted the survey parties in their work. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 04/04/1984 |
NTG13 |
|
| 02/09/1998 |
NTG34 |
Partial revocation of 4/04/1984 gazettal as it related to Larrakeyah and renaming of suburb with changed boundaries |
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