Place Names Register Extract
Lambrick Avenue
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View in NT Atlas | Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Lambrick |
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| Type Designation | Avenue |
| Place Id | 6807 |
| Place Type | Road |
| Status | Registered |
| Date Registered | 13 August 1982 |
| Locality / Suburb | |
| Bakewell | |
| Rosebery | |
| Virginia | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Litchfield Council | |
| History/Origin | Named after George Lambrick a First Lieutenant in the Royal Marines who became Second in Command of the military settlement of Victoria at Port Essington established by Captain McArthur in 1838. George and Emma (nee Dillon) were married in their early twenties in the ancient church of St Budoch near Penryn, England on 23 November 1842. In April 1844 Lambrick, his wife, Emma their daughter and a servant, together with other Royal Marines and their families sailed in the Cadet from Dublin, Ireland, for Australia. The Cadet was a convict ship and after the convicts were taken off at Hobart, the ship continued up the west coast eventually arriving at Victoria Settlement in December. Lambrick immediately became second in command and acting Paymaster and Quartermaster. A son, G L Lambrick, born to George and Emma on the voyage only survived until early 1845. Conditions at the settlement were not at all good with everybody suffering from sickness or fever at one time or another. Another son was born to Emma and George at the Settlement in 1845 but he died in November 1846 surviving his mother by a month. Emma Lambrick who had borne misfortune and hardship with strength and patience died in October 1846. George Lambrick himself was ill for nearly a month, his infant daughter Emma being cared for by the other women at the Settlement. Although the conditions were so unsuitable, Victoria Settlement was not abandoned until after 10 years when it was officially 'vacated' on 30 November and the remaining Royal Marines and their families evacuated on the HM Warship Meander, setting sail on 1 December 1849. It is believed that Lambrick eventually became a General and died c.1903. Emma, his daughter, who also survived the disastrous Victoria Settlement, died in her eighties in March 1925. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
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| 13/08/1982 | NTG32 | |
| 18/08/1999 | NTG32 | Entension- proposed Roystonea Avenue to Stuart Hwy |