Place Names Register Extract

Winnellie

Extract date: 11/06/2026

Name	Winnellie
Type Designation	Suburb
Place Id	2090
Place Type	Administrative Area
Status	Registered
Date Registered	4 April 1984
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 25' S (Decimal degrees -12.4297)
	Longitude: 130° 53' E (Decimal degrees 130.8842)
Locality / Suburb
	(None Found)
Local Government Area
	Darwin City Council
History/Origin	The suburb of Winnellie takes its name from the original 'Winnellie Camp', established by the Army in 1941. It is believed that the name is a combination of Winifred and Nellie, who were the wives of two officers involved with the camp's establishment.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
04/04/1984	NTG G13
18/11/1998	NTG G45

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