Place Names Register Extract
Baines
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| Name |
Baines |
| Type Designation |
Locality |
| Place Id |
22320 |
| Place Type |
Administrative Area |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
3 April 2007 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-15° 50' S
(Decimal degrees -15.8388) |
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Longitude:
129° 41' E
(Decimal degrees 129.69) |
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| Locality / Suburb |
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| Local Government Area |
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Victoria-Daly Shire Council |
| History/Origin |
The Baines locality derives its name from the Baines River, a tributary of the Victoria River, which was named during A C Gregory's North Australian Expedition of 1855-56 after Thomas Baines, artist of the expedition. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 03/04/2007 |
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Date of Registration |
| 04/04/2007 |
NTG 14 |
Notice of Naming |
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