Place Names Register Extract
Griffiths Place
Extract date: 09/06/2026
| Name |
Griffiths |
| Type Designation |
Place |
| Place Id |
6336 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
4 February 1983 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Araluen |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Alice Springs Town Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after Harold and Dorothy Griffiths. Harry Griffiths was born in County Durham, England, in 1895. He migrated to Australia in 1925 and was A.I.F. Chaplain during the 2nd World War serving part of his time in the N.T. He was appointed Director of the Methodist Inland Mission in Alice Springs in 1932, a position he held for over 20 years. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 04/02/1983 |
NTG5 |
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