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Search for place names
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alter the boundaries of a place: Port Noarlunga / Noarlunga Downs in the area named Port Noarlunga, City of Onkaparinga | Notice of Intent - 30 October 2025 (page 4295) (PDF 317.3 KB) | 1 Dec 2025 | |
| Assign a name to a place: Rename Goat Island to Ruby Hunter Island in the area named Paringa, UIA Riverland | Notice of Intent - 13 February 2025 (page 175) (PDF 247.4 KB) | 14 Apr 2025 | |
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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 (PDF 81.0 KB) | 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.
Post
Office of the Surveyor-General
Geographical Names Unit
GPO Box 1815
Adelaide SA 5001
