Place Names Register Extract

Esplanade Esplanade

Extract date: 18/10/2026

Name	Esplanade
Type Designation	Esplanade
Place Id	6037
Place Type	Road
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Locality / Suburb
	Darwin City
Local Government Area
	Darwin City Council
Alternate Names
	Esplanade
	The Esplanade
History/Origin	The Esplanade has been a defining feature of Darwin since the city's earliest days. It first appeared on Surveyor-General George Goyder's 1869 plan of the original settlement, then known as Palmerston, marked along the foreshore of Darwin Harbour as the "Public Esplanade". Originally, the Esplanade extended far beyond its current limits, reaching into what is now the suburb of Larrakeyah and stretching as far as Nebraska Beach. Today, the Esplanade remains a vital green space, echoing the vision of Darwin's early town planners and offering scenic views along the harbour.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
07/03/1990	NTG9	Part Road Closed
17/08/1994	NTGS46	Part Road Closed

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