Place Names Register Extract
Burney Island
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| Name |
Burney Island |
| Type Designation |
Island |
| Place Id |
11405 |
| Place Type |
Feature |
| Status |
Recorded |
| Date Registered |
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| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-13° 35' S
(Decimal degrees -13.5897) |
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Longitude:
136° 14' E
(Decimal degrees 136.2358) |
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| Locality / Suburb |
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Anindilyakwa |
| Local Government Area |
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East Arnhem Shire Council |
| History/Origin |
Named by M Flinders on 18 January 1803 after Capt. James Burney later Rear Admiral was Commander of the H.M.S. Discovery in 1780 and in 1782 went to the East Indies. He was a noted geographer. |
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