# records: 1
ref_no: 43962
place_name: Normanton
alt_name: null
type: POPL
description: Population centre
status: Y
currency: Y
gazetted_date: null
gazette_page: null
plan_no: null
modified_date: 1435249913000
lga_name: Carpentaria Shire
comments: Request to update individual map URLs for Parish, County and Town series as per Job# 23037
longitude: 141° 04' 45" E
latitude: 17° 40' 13" S
longitude_dd: 141.07917
latitude_dd: -17.67028
origin: Originally named Norman (QGG 8 August 1868, p.916), the name Normanton was probably jointly suggested by William Landsborough (1825-1886) explorer, pastoralist and public servant and George Phillips (1843-1921) surveyor, the latter surveying the town site during December 1867 (see plan N1481). They used the surname of Captain William Henry Norman, Victorian Naval Force, (1812-1869) who commanded both the Burke and Wills search expeditions in 1861-62 and HMCS Victoria (sloop) which convoyed the Landsborough party to the Gulf.
history:
links: Town map: https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-town-normanton-1983/original
Point:
X: 141.0791700000001
Y: -17.670279999999934