Place Names Register Extract
Port Mcarthur
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Port Mcarthur |
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| Type Designation | Harbour |
| Place Id | 17739 |
| Place Type | Feature |
| Status | Recorded |
| Date Registered | |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -15° 47' S (Decimal degrees -15.787389) | |
| Longitude: 136° 42' E (Decimal degrees 136.710678) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Pellew Islands | |
| Local Government Area | |
| History/Origin | Flinders named the Port after Governor George Mcarthur. This in turn was named Leichhardt in 1845 after members of the McArthur family of Camden, New South Wales. Ludwig Leichhardt in his Journal wrote: "Sept. 21 (1845) -...I called this river the "Macarthur," in acknowledgement of the liberal support my expedition received from Messrs. James and William Macarthur of Cambden...". |
Register & Gazettal information
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