Place Names Register Extract
Adcock Crescent
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| Name |
Adcock |
| Type Designation |
Crescent |
| Place Id |
5018 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
14 May 1969 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Nakara |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Darwin City Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after Mr and Mrs Adcock who arrived at Port Darwin in the "Annie" with their 4 children in August 1873. Later, Herbert Henry Adcock, the brother of Mr. Adcock, had business interests in Darwin and Southport. He married Annie Pickford whose father owned a hotel in Darwin. Herbert Adcock died on 24 February 1908 aged 48 years. His wife Annie lived until well into her eighties. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 14/05/1969 |
NTG20 |
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