Place Names Register Extract
Vanderlin Island
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Vanderlin Island |
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| Type Designation | Island |
| Place Id | 19308 |
| Place Type | Feature |
| Status | Recorded |
| Date Registered | |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -15° 42' S (Decimal degrees -15.709092) | |
| Longitude: 137° 01' E (Decimal degrees 137.025751) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Pellew Islands | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Roper Gulf Shire Council | |
| History/Origin | Cape Vanderlin, the northern extremity of Vanderlin Island in the Sir Edward Pellew Group, was thought by Abel Tasman in 1644 to be part of the mainland and on his map showed the point as "cabo van dorlms". Peter Goo's map of Hollandia Nova (circa 1660-1669) shows the point as "C. Vander Lin". Matthew Flinders in December 1802 during his survey of the Gulf of Carpentaria, used the name "Cape Vanderlin" and determined that the point was not connected to the mainland and named the island "Vanderlin's Island". Cape Vanderlin and Vanderlin Island are named after one of the Councilors of the Dutch East Indies Company. NT Portion 1737 |
Register & Gazettal information
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