Place Names Register Extract

McMinns Lagoon

Extract date: 11/06/2026

Name	McMinns Lagoon
Type Designation	Locality
Place Id	2063
Place Type	Administrative Area
Status	Registered
Date Registered	29 October 1997
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 32' S (Decimal degrees -12.5472)
	Longitude: 131° 04' E (Decimal degrees 131.0673)
Locality / Suburb
	(None Found)
Local Government Area
	Litchfield Council
History/Origin	This locality is named after feature McMinns Lagoon which appeared on Goyder's plan of the Survey of Port Darwin and Environs in 1869. It was probably applied by George McLachlan who surveyed this area, after his colleague surveyor, Gilbert McMinn, if not by Goyder himself. McMinn migrated to South Australia in 1850 and on leaving school, took up surveying. Prior to coming to the Territory as a Senior Surveyor under Goyder in 1869, he was at Escape Cliffs in 1864 with the B T Finniss expedition.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
29/10/1997	NTG43

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