Place Names Register Extract
Driver Avenue
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| Name |
Driver |
| Type Designation |
Avenue |
| Place Id |
5935 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
5 November 1982 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Driver |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Palmerston City Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after Arthur Robert Driver, an Engineer from WA, who was appointed by the Federal Labor Government as Administrator in 1946. The highlights of his 5 year term include the rescue in 1947 of Bas Wie upon his stowaway arrival in Darwin from Indonesia and his term as first President of the Legislative Council which began in 1948. He was succeeded in 1952 by another Western Australian, Mr F.J.S Wise. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 05/11/1982 |
NTG44 |
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