Search for place names

What is a place

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).

Access SAPPA maps

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.

Propose a name

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 deadlineOutcome
Revised suburb boundary of a  place and assign a name to a place: 
Hackham and Onkaparinga Heights
Location Map
Notice of Intent -
16 February 2023 (page 367)  (109.5 KB PDF)
16 Mar 2023
 
Assign a dual name to a place:
Umpherston Sinkhole / Balumbul,
Cave Garden / Thugi,
Leg of Mutton Lake / Yatton Loo,
Blue Lake / Warwar,
Brown Lake / Kroweratwari,
Valley Lake / Ketla Malpi

City of Mount Gambier
Location Map A
Location Map B
Location Map C 
Notice of Intent -
12 January 2023 (page 43)  (94.7 KB PDF)
13 Feb 2023Completed
Approved by:
Hon Nick Champion MP
Gazettal - 16 March 2023 (page 536) (140.2 KB PDF) 
Alter the suburb boundary of a place and assign  a name to a place:
Hackham and Onkaparinga Heights
Location Map 
Notice of Intent -
8 December 2022 (page 6897)  (137.2 KB PDF)
19 Jan 2023Not Approved
Revised proposal published in Gazette 
16 February 2023 (page 367) (109.5 KB PDF)
Assign a Name to a Feature:
Kaldowinyeri Yarluki, (Granite Island Causeway)
City of Victor Harbor
Location Map 
Notice of Intent -
17 November 2022 (pages 6655 & 6656)
17 Dec 2022Completed
Approved by:
Hon Nick Champion MP
Gazettal - 19 January 2023 (page 64)  (151.5 KB PDF)
Assign a Name to a Feature:
Karrarendi Yerta, (Torrens Road Bridge)
City of Charles Sturt, City of Prospect
Location Map 
Notice of Intent -
3 November 2022 (page 6575) 
3 Dec 2022Completed
Approved by:
Hon Nick Champion MP
Gazettal - 19 January 2023 (page 63)  (151.5 KB PDF)
Alter the suburb boundary of a place:
Seacliff, Seacliff Park and Marino
City of Marion, City of Holdfast Bay
Location Map 
Notice of Intent -
13 October 2022 (pages 6315 and 6316) (43.0 KB PDF)
14 Nov 2022Not Approved
Revised proposal to follow - date to be advised 
Assign a name to a  place:
Dingabledinga Creek
Alexandrina Council
Location Map 
Notice of Intent -
29 September 2022 (page 6277)  (31.0 KB PDF)
31 Oct 2022Completed
Approved by:
Hon Nick Champion MP
Gazettal - 1 December 2022 (page 6773)  (97.5 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 2022On 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.

Email

LsgPlaceNames@sa.gov.au

Post

Office of the Surveyor-General
Geographical Names Unit
GPO Box 1354
Adelaide SA  5001


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Page last updated 17 March 2023

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