Place Names Register Extract
Ross Smith Avenue
Extract date: 11/06/2026
| Name |
Ross Smith |
| Type Designation |
Avenue |
| Place Id |
7717 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
29 June 1955 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Fannie Bay |
| |
Parap |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Darwin City Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after Sir Ross Smith who in 1919 became the first aviator to fly from England to Australia. A monument at Fannie Bay commemorates his landing.
Ross Smith Avenue was the original airstrip for the Darwin Civil or Ross Smith Aerodrome. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 29/06/1955 |
NTG26 |
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