Place Names Register Extract
Iytwelepenty / Davenport Ranges National Park
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Iytwelepenty / Davenport Ranges National Park |
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| Type Designation | Reserve |
| Place Id | 24190 |
| Place Type | Administrative Area |
| Status | Assigned |
| Date Registered | |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -20° 51' S (Decimal degrees -20.85822) | |
| Longitude: 134° 58' E (Decimal degrees 134.9681) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Davenport | |
| Warumungu | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Barkly Shire Council | |
| History/Origin | Previously referred to as Davenport Range National Park, Iytwelepenty / Davenport Ranges National Park was officially dual named in 2011. Iytwelepenty (pronounced in-tul-a-punj) is an Alyawarr word meaning "where the Kwelharr or Rwaney (Black Footed Rock Wallaby) run" or "where the Kwelharr or Rwaney tracks are everywhere". Davenport Ranges National Park takes its name from the Davenport Range, which was named by John McDouall Stuart on 29 May 1860. Stuart in his published report (South Australian Parliamentary Paper No 65 of 1861) wrote "After crossing a number of rough sandhills, we arrived at the top of a range, which I have named Davenport Range, after the Hon Samuel Davenport, MLC". Sir Samuel Davenport (1818-1906), between 1846 and 1866 was a member of the South Australian Legislative Council. He held the office of Commissioner of Public Works in 1857 and President of the Royal Geographical Society (SA) from its inception for a number of years. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
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| 06/07/2011 | NTG27 | Declaration of park |