Place Names Register Extract
Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park |
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| Type Designation | Reserve |
| Place Id | 14073 |
| Place Type | Administrative Area |
| Status | Assigned |
| Date Registered | |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -14° 19' S (Decimal degrees -14.3167) | |
| Longitude: 132° 34' E (Decimal degrees 132.5667) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
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| Local Government Area | |
| Roper Gulf Shire Council | |
| History/Origin | Nitmiluk is the Jawoyn name for Katherine Gorge. The name means 'cicada place'. The name was given by the Dreamtime figure, Nabilil, as he travelled through the country and when he came to the entrance to the Gorge where he heard the song of the cicada insect - 'Nit, nit, nit, nit!' (Adapted from the Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park Plan of Management 1993.) |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 20/05/1975 | CG19 | |
| 30/05/1975 | NTG 21 | Republication of Commonwealth Gazette notice |