Place Names Register Extract
Adelaide River Wartime Civilian Cemetery
Extract date: 02/02/2026
| Name |
Adelaide River Wartime Civilian Cemetery |
| Type Designation |
Cemetery |
| Place Id |
3246 |
| Place Type |
Park or Cemetery |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
23 April 1997 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-13° 13' S
(Decimal degrees -13.23131) |
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Longitude:
131° 06' E
(Decimal degrees 131.11364) |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Adelaide River |
| Lot/Portion |
|
| |
Town of Adelaide River |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Coomalie Community Council |
| History/Origin |
Named such as it contains the remains of civilians, including the post office staff, who were killed during the bombing of Darwin.
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Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 23/04/1997 |
NTG16 |
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