Place Names Register Extract
Lake Bennett
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Lake Bennett |
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| Type Designation | Dam |
| Place Id | 14299 |
| Place Type | Feature |
| Status | Recorded |
| Date Registered | |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -12° 57' S (Decimal degrees -12.96) | |
| Longitude: 131° 09' E (Decimal degrees 131.1657) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Lake Bennett | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Coomalie Community Council | |
| History/Origin | A dam was constructed by George and Ken Bennett in 1980, having purchased the land in July 1979. The Dam and the water behind the earthen wall (Lake Bennett) is used as a tourist/ Darwin Day trippers camping ground. The land around the foreshore has been subdivided and weekenders built. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
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| (None Found) |