Place Names Register Extract
Van Diemen Gulf
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| Name |
Van Diemen Gulf |
| Type Designation |
Locality |
| Place Id |
22401 |
| Place Type |
Administrative Area |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
3 April 2007 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-11° 42' S
(Decimal degrees -11.7077) |
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Longitude:
131° 53' E
(Decimal degrees 131.885) |
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| History/Origin |
This locality takes in the Van Diemen Gulf attributed to having been named by Willem Jansz on board the 'Duyfken' in 1606 after Antonio van Diemen, the Dutch Governor General in Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia) from 1635-1645. |
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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