Place Names Register Extract
McCluer Island
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| Name |
McCluer Island |
| Type Designation |
Island |
| Place Id |
14927 |
| Place Type |
Feature |
| Status |
Recorded |
| Date Registered |
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| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-11° 04' S
(Decimal degrees -11.0833) |
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Longitude:
133° 00' E
(Decimal degrees 133) |
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| Locality / Suburb |
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West Arnhem |
| Local Government Area |
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West Arnhem Shire Council |
| History/Origin |
PP King on 24 March 1818 named this island encountered after Captain John McCluer of the Bombay Marine, who discovered the north eastern most island of the group; New Year Island on January, 1792. |
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