Place Names Register Extract
Graham Island
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| Name |
Graham Island |
| Type Designation |
Island |
| Place Id |
13255 |
| Place Type |
Feature |
| Status |
Recorded |
| Date Registered |
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| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-11° 45' S
(Decimal degrees -11.7506) |
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Longitude:
135° 57' E
(Decimal degrees 135.9552) |
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| Locality / Suburb |
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East Arnhem |
| Local Government Area |
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East Arnhem Shire Council |
| Alternate Names |
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Yirrinna |
| History/Origin |
probably named after New Zealanders Ernest Albert Graham and his wife Sarah, who came at Daly River in 1912. They spent about seven years on the Daly River growing various crops, some of which Ernest introduced into the district. They later settled in Darwin. |
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