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You can find information about place names (map format) using the 'layer' function in the South Australian Property and Planning Atlas (SAPPA).
Expand the Place Names menu under Layers and chose from Dual Naming and/or Place Names (Gazetteer).
Place name data offered through SAPPA is drawn from Data SA datasets:
Propose a name for a place
You can submit a request to assign or change the name of a geographical place.
Current naming proposals
Naming proposals are available through:
- the government gazette
- the local paper or The Advertiser
Emergency services, council and Australia Post are notified when a proposal is successfully completed.
Description | Gazette notice | Submission deadline | Outcome |
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Assign a name to a feature: Ngaltingga to the new Port Road Bridge in the area named Aldinga Location Map | Notice of Intent - 7 March 2024 (pages 391 & 392) (443.1 KB PDF) | 7 April 2024 | |
Assign a name to a place: Jarrett Creek Murray River National Park in the area named Winkie Berri Barmera Council Location Map | Notice of Intent - 4 January 2024 (pages 4 & 5) (260.0 KB PDF) | 5 Feb 2024 | |
Revised alter the suburb boundary of a place and assign a name to a place: Seacliff, Marino, Seacliff Park and Seacliff Heights City of Marion, City of Holdfast Bay Location Map | Notice of Intent - 18 May 2023 (pages 1052 & 1053) (508.6 KB PDF) | 18 Jun 2023 | Completed Approved by: Hon Nick Champion MP Gazettal - 9 November 2023 (page 3846) (342.5 KB PDF) |
Assign a name to a building: Tarrkarri - Centre for First Nations Cultures Lot Fourteen City of Adelaide Location Map |
Notice of Intent - 24 February 2021 (81.0 KB PDF) | 24 Mar 2022 | On Hold |
Comment on a proposal
Written submissions relating to a current naming proposal are welcome from anyone around the world.
Submissions must include:
- your name and address
- why you support or oppose the proposal
- any counter proposal
- general comments.
DTI.PlaceNames@sa.gov.au
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Office of the Surveyor-General
Geographical Names Unit
GPO Box 1815
Adelaide SA 5001