Place Names Register Extract
Cahill Park
Extract date: 08/06/2026
| Name |
Cahill Park |
| Type Designation |
Urban Park |
| Place Id |
3037 |
| Place Type |
Park or Cemetery |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
19 November 1969 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-12° 22' S
(Decimal degrees -12.37266) |
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Longitude:
130° 52' E
(Decimal degrees 130.87428) |
| Locality / Suburb |
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| |
Nakara |
| Lot/Portion |
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Town of Nightcliff |
| Local Government Area |
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| |
Darwin City Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after Thomas (Tom) and Patrick (Paddy) CAHILL. Tom Cahill brought the third mob of cattle to Wave Hill in 1883 then managed the Station for several years. Patrick (Paddy) Cahill was a well known buffalo shooter and horse rider. He was known to shoot 45 buffalo in one day and had his horse so well trained that on its own accord it would proceed to each carcase in turn and stand there until the skinning operation was finished. He was Superintendent of Alligator River Reserve and Protector of Aborigines in 1913. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 19/11/1969 |
NTG47 |
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