Place Names Register Extract

Bynoe

Extract date: 14/12/2025

Name	Bynoe
Type Designation	Locality
Place Id	22329
Place Type	Administrative Area
Status	Registered
Date Registered	3 April 2007
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -12° 47' S (Decimal degrees -12.7912)
	Longitude: 130° 37' E (Decimal degrees 130.6243)
Locality / Suburb
	(None Found)
Local Government Area

History/Origin	The Bynoe locality derives its name from Bynoe Harbour which it abuts. Bynoe Harbour was named in 1839 by Capt J C Wickham after Benjamin Bynoe, Surgeon on the HMS Beagle during Wickham & Stokes? maritime survey of the area. Part of the area was known by the subdivision name "Milne Inlet".

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
03/04/2007		Date of Registration
04/04/2007	NTG 14	Notice of Naming

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