Place Names Register Extract
Hughes Road Right of Way
Extract date: 14/06/2026
| Name |
Hughes Road |
| Type Designation |
Right of Way |
| Place Id |
6548 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
25 March 1987 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Hughes |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Litchfield Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after the nearby War-time airstrip which was named after William A Hughes, Director of Mines in Darwin, who in 1941 initiated the site works on this strip. The Hughes Airfield was used extensively between 1943-45. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 25/03/1987 |
NTG12 |
|
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