Gazetteer of Historical Australian Places
SORT: Placename | State | LGA | Feature_term | Latitude | Longitude | Start Date | End Date |
This map aims only to show the most commonly accepted Indigenous names of cities. There may be many Indigenous names for a place depending on context, place and/or landmark within a city. Some names may be contested by different Indigenous groups. We have tried to provide links for more information about each name and the complexities related to each location.
Mparntwe is Arrernte for 'Watering Place'. It refers to the waterhole in the Todd River located at the Old Telegraph Station on the northside of town. However, Mparntwe is now used to refer to the majority of the Alice Springs township. Hear Gomeroi woman and 10 News First journalist Madeline Hayman-Reber pronounce the traditional place name of Mparntwe (Alice Springs).