Place Names Register Extract
Escape Cliffs Historical Reserve
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Escape Cliffs Historical Reserve |
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| Type Designation | Reserve |
| Place Id | 12722 |
| Place Type | Administrative Area |
| Status | Historical |
| Date Registered | |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -12° 08' S (Decimal degrees -12.1367) | |
| Longitude: 131° 15' E (Decimal degrees 131.2544) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
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| Local Government Area | |
| History/Origin | Extract from Heritage Register: Escape Cliffs is of historical significance for the Territory?s cultural heritage. The site represents the first South Australian attempt at settling the Northern Territory. Together the historical and archaeological data provides information regarding human adaptations to unfamiliar environments. While the settlement was never a success, the experiences of the those settlers based at Escape Cliffs were to provide valuable knowledge of the climate and environment of the Top End and the difficulties which would have to be overcome if any future settlement in the north was to succeed. The efforts of several individuals associated with Escape cliffs including J.W.Bennett, B.T.Finniss, J.T.Manton, J. McKinlay and F.H.Litchfield, made a valuable contribution to the exploration and settlement if the Territory. Now part of Djukbinj Natiuonal Park |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2000 | NTG 1 | Heritage Register declaration |