Place Names Register Extract
Wickham
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Name |
Wickham |
Type Designation |
Locality |
Place Id |
2102 |
Place Type |
Administrative Area |
Status |
Registered |
Date Registered |
21 April 2004 |
Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-12° 32' S
(Decimal degrees -12.548795) |
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Longitude:
130° 54' E
(Decimal degrees 130.910421) |
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Locality / Suburb |
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Local Government Area |
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Litchfield Council |
History/Origin |
Named after the feature Wickham Point, which in turn was named after the Master of the Beagle, John Clements Wickham, who named Port Darwin.
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Register & Gazettal information
Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
21/04/2004 |
NTG16 |
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