Place Names Register Extract
Lake Amadeus
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Lake Amadeus |
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| Type Designation | Inter. Lake |
| Place Id | 14297 |
| Place Type | Feature |
| Status | Recorded |
| Date Registered | |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -24° 45' S (Decimal degrees -24.75) | |
| Longitude: 130° 55' E (Decimal degrees 130.9167) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Petermann | |
| Local Government Area | |
| MacDonnell Shire Council | |
| History/Origin | Ernest Giles named this large salt lake on 21 October 1872 after one of the Royal patrons of science, believed to be King Amadeo 1 of Spain (the former Italian Duke of Aosta). Giles in "Geographic Travels in Central Australia: from 1872 to 1874", 1875 in his entry for 21 October 1872 writes: "The mountain in question was named on suggestion of Baron von Mueller, Mount Olga, and the great salt-feature, which had obstructed me, was on his request called Lake Amadeus, in honour of two enlightened royal patrons of science." |
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