Place Names Register Extract

Nishen-E-Afghan Park

Extract date: 10/06/2026

Name	Nishen-E-Afghan Park
Type Designation	Urban Park
Place Id	3157
Place Type	Park or Cemetery
Status	Historical
Date Registered
Locality / Suburb
	Alice Springs
Lot/Portion
	Town of Alice Springs
Local Government Area
	Alice Springs Town Council
History/Origin	Means 'Centre of Afghans' and is so named to reflect the involvement of the Afghan community on the Civic Centre site in the early days of Alice Springs. This incorrectly spelt name has since been amended to "Nishan-e-Afghan Park" vide NTG43 01/11/2000. This area was shown on post war maps of the town as COLOCAG Park. COLOCAG (or COLACAG) being the abbreviation of"Commanding Officer Line of Command Area G" or "Commanding Office Central Australian LInes of Communication". Lot 2281 was gazetted as Alice Springs Civic Centre vide NTG45 20/10/1965

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
16/02/2000	NTG6
01/11/2000	NTG43	Revoked & renamed Nishan-e-Afghan Park

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