The Geographical Names Act 1991 defines a place as any area, region, locality, city, suburb, town, township, or settlement, or any geographical or topographical feature, and includes any railway station, hospital, school and any other place or building that is, or is likely to be, of public or historical interest. Naming of places in South Australia is regulated by the Geographical Names Act 1991 and managed by the Geographical Names Unit.
The Geographical Names Unit:
- receives proposals to name or alter the boundary of a place
- carries out public consultation on naming proposals
- ensures place names are assigned in accordance with the Act, national standards, and naming principles
- is committed to using Indigenous names
- maintains an accurate register of official place names, known as the State Gazetteer.
Resources
Approval process for Indigenous naming proposals (PDF, 233.2 KB)
Frequently asked questions for Indigenous place naming (PDF, 255.8 KB)
Indigenous place naming information fact sheet (PDF, 274.5 KB)
Geographical names
Phone: (08) 7133 3026
Postal Address: Office of the Surveyor-General, Geographical Names Unit, GPO Box 1815, Adelaide SA 5001
Email: DHUD.PlaceNames@sa.gov.au