Major Aboriginal Communities - PED

Abstract

This dataset and its metadata statement were supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and are presented here as originally supplied.

This database contains current and historical names for roads, parks, cemeteries, features (mountains / streams / waterholes etc), localities (suburbs and localities), Aboriginal Communities together with the origin of the name, gazettal information and location.

Purpose

As an anno-text layer for addition to mapping production. To provide current and historical names for roads, parks, cemeteries, features (mountains / streams / waterholes etc), localities (suburbs and localities), Aboriginal Communities together with the origin of the name, gazettal information and location.

Dataset History

Derived through the Northern Territory Government, Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment www.ntlis.nt.gov.au., as follows; Place Names Register contains all place names approved by a Minister (or Administrator) since 1945 when the original Nomeclature Ordince was passed. Original data extracted from National Mapping's Master Names file; data is being updated by the checking of all current and historical map sheets / plans.

Dataset Citation

SA Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (2015) Major Aboriginal Communities - PED. Bioregional Assessment Source Dataset. Viewed 12 October 2016, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/9bcd3f0f-5dec-4403-9d6c-79f405b3b6cb.