Place Names Register Extract
Tanami East
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Print Extract | Search AgainName | Tanami East |
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Type Designation | Locality |
Place Id | 22393 |
Place Type | Administrative Area |
Status | Registered |
Date Registered | 3 April 2007 |
Location (Datum GDA94) | |
Latitude: -18° 29' S (Decimal degrees -18.4881) | |
Longitude: 132° 48' E (Decimal degrees 132.8085) | |
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Locality / Suburb | |
(None Found) | |
Local Government Area | |
Barkly Shire Council | |
History/Origin | The Tanami East locality takes in the north eastern portion of the Tanami Desert and within the Barkly Region. Tanami originates with the Alan Davidson Exploration of Central Australia, 1889/1900. He established his Camp No 66 at a waterhole / rockhole in the hills which he called Tanami and marked on his map. Govt Geologist HYL Brown on the map accompanying his report of 1909, mentions Chanamia. Tanami is believed to be an Aboriginal word but its origins are unknown. |
Register & Gazettal information
Date | Gazettal | Comment |
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03/04/2007 | Date of Registration | |
04/04/2007 | NTG 14 | Notice of Naming |