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Herbert

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Name Herbert
Type Designation Locality
Place Id 2043
Place Type Administrative Area
Status Registered
Date Registered 15 July 1998
Location (Datum GDA94)  
Latitude: -12° 31' S (Decimal degrees -12.530127)
Longitude: 131° 09' E (Decimal degrees 131.157938)
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Locality / Suburb  
  (None Found)
Local Government Area  
  Litchfield Council
History/Origin This new locality, in the vicinity of Benham and Benjamin Lagoons, has previously been considered part of Humpty Doo. In order to contain the size of Humpty Doo, it was decided to establish a new locality to the north of Pioneer Drive. The locality name commemorates the Herbert Brothers, who settled at Humpty Doo (1908) and Koolpinyah developing an agricultural/pastoral enterpriseover the ensuing 70 year period. Oscar Herbert and his brother Evan both died in 1974 and are buried in simple graves at Koolpinyah Station.

Register & Gazettal information

Date Gazettal Comment
15/07/1998 NTG27
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