Place name details
MARY RIVER
| Place type |
Anabranch, Creek, Gully, Stream, Brook, River |
| Local authority |
Fraser Coast Regional |
| Status |
Approved & Current |
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| Plan number |
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| Narrative |
Named by Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy (1796-1858) Governor of New South Wales 1846-55, on 8 September 1847, after his wife Mary (Lady Mary Lennox). The River had formerly been named Wide Bay River by Andrew Petrie (1798-1872) builder and architect and Henry Stuart Russell (1818-1889) explorer and pastoralist.(NSWGG 8 September 1847, p.955). |
| Alternative name |
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| Previous name |
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| Location |
| Latitude: |
25° 25′ S |
| Longitude: |
152° 56′ E |
| Datum: |
GDA94 |
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Last updated: 04 March 2008
