Major Aboriginal Communities - PED

## **Abstract** \n\nThis dataset and its metadata statement were supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and are presented here as originally supplied.\n\nThis database contains current and historical names for roads, parks, cemeteries, features (mountains / streams / waterholes etc), localities (suburbs and localities), Aboriginal Communities together with the origin of the name, gazettal information and location.\n\n## **Purpose** \n\nAs an anno-text layer for addition to mapping production. To provide current and historical names for roads, parks, cemeteries, features (mountains / streams / waterholes etc), localities (suburbs and localities), Aboriginal Communities together with the origin of the name, gazettal information and location.\n\n## **Dataset History** \n\nDerived through the Northern Territory Government, Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment www.ntlis.nt.gov.au., as follows; Place Names Register contains all place names approved by a Minister (or Administrator) since 1945 when the original Nomeclature Ordince was passed. Original data extracted from National Mapping's Master Names file; data is being updated by the checking of all current and historical map sheets / plans.\n\n## **Dataset Citation** \n\nSA Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (2015) Major Aboriginal Communities - PED. Bioregional Assessment Source Dataset. Viewed 12 October 2016, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/9bcd3f0f-5dec-4403-9d6c-79f405b3b6cb.