Queensland place names
- Q150 Place Names Project
- Place name boundary proposals
- Place names in Queensland
- Search for a Queensland place name
- Official record of place names
- Educational resources
Q150 Place Names Project
The Q150 Place Names Project was launched by the Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy on 20 July 2009, as part of Queensland’s 150-year celebrations.
The project aims to strengthen Queensland’s culture and history by introducing new names for landmarks and places that reflect local historical and cultural significance.
The Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) is working with councils and Indigenous groups to help prepare their applications to name or rename a place or geographical feature.
For assistance to prepare an application (PDF, 64K)*, please contact the department on (07) 5451 2281.
Place name boundary proposals
Public submissions are being sought on the proposal to alter the boundaries of:
- Acacia Ridge, Doolandella, Heathwood, Larapinta, Pallara and Willawong
- Fortitude Valley, New Farm and Spring Hill
- Chandler and to discontinue Capalaba West
- Bald Hills and Carseldine.
Place names in Queensland
An official place name may be given to any geographic feature or area of land in Queensland which is deemed by the Minister to require a name (e.g. suburbs, mountains and watercourses).
Streets, roads, canals in waterfront developments, highways or freeways, national parks and state forests are generally named by local governments or other state government agencies.
The Queensland place names (PDF, 118K)* and Place names—localities and suburbs (PDF, 112K)* fact sheets describe the processes and considerations in the naming of geographic features and places, as provided for in the Place Names Act 1994.
Any person may begin the process of naming a geographic feature or area of land in Queensland by lodging a Place name application with any departmental business centre.
Search for a Queensland place name
Up to the first 300 matches for a name entered will be returned. If necessary, refine your search and resubmit. Further details will be displayed when you select a returned name.
Search for a Queensland place name
Search for place names Australia wide on the Geoscience Australia website.
Official record of place names
DERM maintains Queensland’s Digital Place Names Gazetteer, which is a comprehensive and accurate record of approved place names as required under the Place Names Act.
The Gazetteer contains the name, latitude, longitude and map number for each place.
To access the Gazetteer or for more information, visit the Resource centre.
Educational resources
The Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA), which coordinates Australian place-naming activities, has developed an online Teacher's Lesson Pack to promote the significance of geographical place names within the community.
For further information please email Geographic Information
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Last updated: 18 August 2009