Place Names Register Extract
Karen Kelly Crossing
Extract date: 25/04/2024
| Name |
Karen Kelly Crossing |
| Type Designation |
Bridge |
| Place Id |
24666 |
| Place Type |
Feature |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
24 March 2015 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-12° 48' S
(Decimal degrees -12.80103) |
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Longitude:
130° 58' E
(Decimal degrees 130.97147) |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Darwin River |
| Local Government Area |
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| |
Litchfield Council |
| History/Origin |
Karen Margaret Kelly Named after Karen Kelly, a local resident, who went missing in April 2010 and was later found (a year and five months) deceased in her car, washed downstream of the crossing. The coroner requested a culvert or bridge to be built at the crossing and the new crossing was known by locals as "Karen's Bridge". |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 24/03/2015 |
|
Date added to Register |
| 08/04/2015 |
NTG G14 |
Date Gazetted |
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