Place Names Register Extract
Favenc Street
Extract date: 05/06/2026
| Name |
Favenc |
| Type Designation |
Street |
| Place Id |
6077 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Revoked |
| Date Registered |
|
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Borroloola |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Roper Gulf Shire Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after the explorer and author Ernest Favenc. In 1878 Favenc led an expedition from Queensland to Powell Creek, naming Anthonys Lagoon and other well known features. He also explored country south of the Gulf of Carpentaria with Lindsay Crawford in 1883. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 13/07/1979 |
NTG28 |
Road Closed |
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