Place Names Register Extract
Wishart
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Name |
Wishart |
Type Designation |
Locality |
Place Id |
2099 |
Place Type |
Administrative Area |
Status |
Registered |
Date Registered |
21 April 2004 |
Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-12° 27' S
(Decimal degrees -12.456966) |
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Longitude:
130° 56' E
(Decimal degrees 130.934697) |
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Locality / Suburb |
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Local Government Area |
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History/Origin |
named after Wishart Road which in turn was named after John Wishart who from 1885-1886 built Darwin's first substantial wharf which allowed cargoes to be brought ashore for the construction of the then proposed transcontinental railway. |
Register & Gazettal information
Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
21/04/2004 |
NTG16 |
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