Place Names Register Extract
Abbott Islet
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Abbott Islet |
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| Type Designation | Island |
| Place Id | 10130 |
| Place Type | Feature |
| Status | Recorded |
| Date Registered | |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -12° 01' S (Decimal degrees -12.0167) | |
| Longitude: 135° 30' E (Decimal degrees 135.5) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| East Arnhem | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Alternate Names | |
| Dalmana Islet | |
| Sandy Islet | |
| History/Origin | Captain Haultain of the Patrol Vessel "Larrakeyah" in the 1930s named the feature "Abbott Is", presumably after the Northern Territory Administrator CLA Abbott. In June 1938, Abbott signed a letter approving names given by Haultain to features on Chart BA1044 - this included the preference for Abbott I in lieu of Sandy I. Abbott Is was originally named by PP King in July 1819 as "Rocky Island". However, it was not until BA 1044 (of 1945) that a name appeared on an offical chart, and then as "Sandy Island". The local Aboriginal name for the feature is Dalmana. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
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| (None Found) |