Place Names Register Extract
Coonawarra Road
Extract date: 11/06/2026
| Name |
Coonawarra |
| Type Designation |
Road |
| Place Id |
5726 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
19 July 1967 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Winnellie |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Darwin City Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after the Naval Reserve and Wireless Station HMAS Coonawarra nearby. The Navy has advised that this is an Aboriginal word meaning 'Swan' |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 19/07/1967 |
NTG37 |
|
| 13/03/1968 |
NTG12 |
Extended |
| 09/10/1968 |
NTG44 |
Extended |
| 07/04/1971 |
NTG14 |
Extended |
| 12/09/1974 |
NTG37 |
Amended |
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