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Part 1

Preliminary ........................................................................................................................................................... 1

1. Short title ...................................................................................................................................................... 1

2. Commencement .......................................................................................................................................... 1

3. Interpretation ............................................................................................................................................... 1

4. Application of Rules .................................................................................................................................... 2

Part 2

Principles .............................................................................................................................................................. 2

Division 1

- General principles .................................................................................................................................. 2

5. Acceptable place-names............................................................................................................................. 2

6. Public safety .................................................................................................................................................. 3

7. Register .......................................................................................................................................................... 3

8. Official names ............................................................................................................................................... 3

9. Use of official place-names ........................................................................................................................ 4

10. English language............................................................................................................................................ 4

11. Other languages ........................................................................................................................................... 4

12. Aboriginal place-names .............................................................................................................................. 4

13. Duplication of place-names ....................................................................................................................... 4

14. Commemorative place-names ................................................................................................................. 5

15. Commercial place-names .......................................................................................................................... 5

16. Discriminatory place-names ..................................................................................................................... 6

17. Unsuitable place-names.............................................................................................................................. 6

18. Initials in place-names ................................................................................................................................. 6

19. Dual place-names ........................................................................................................................................ 6

20. Common usage ............................................................................................................................................ 7

21. Derivation of place-name .......................................................................................................................... 7

22. Source of place-names ............................................................................................................................... 7

Division 2

- Place-name structure principles ......................................................................................................... 8

23. Definite article ............................................................................................................................................. 8

24. Capitalisation ................................................................................................................................................ 8

25. Possessive "s" ............................................................................................................................................... 8

26. Diacritical marks .......................................................................................................................................... 8

27. Apostrophe ................................................................................................................................................... 8

28. Hyphen ........................................................................................................................................................... 8

29. Full stop ......................................................................................................................................................... 8

30. Logograms, symbols and trademarks ..................................................................................................... 9

Division 3

- Place-name composition ...................................................................................................................... 9

31. Place-name composition ............................................................................................................................ 9

32. Use of the generic "Mount" ..................................................................................................................... 9

33. Use of the generic "Cape" ........................................................................................................................ 9

34. Use of the generic "Lake" ......................................................................................................................... 9

35. Use of the generic "Port" ......................................................................................................................... 9

Part 3

Suburbs/Localities............................................................................................................................................ 10

36. Altering suburb/locality boundary ........................................................................................................ 10

37. Altering a suburb/locality place-name ................................................................................................. 10

38. Promoting a new estate .......................................................................................................................... 11

Part 4

Carriageways .................................................................................................................................................... 11

39. Carriageway generics .............................................................................................................................. 11

40. Features as specifics ................................................................................................................................. 11

41. Descriptors as specifics .......................................................................................................................... 11

42. Extent of a carriageway .......................................................................................................................... 11

43. Carriageways across suburb/locality or municipal boundaries ...................................................... 11

44. Consistent spelling ................................................................................................................................... 12

45. Junctions ..................................................................................................................................................... 12

46. Place-name does not denote responsibility ....................................................................................... 13

47. Street names within a town or city ..................................................................................................... 13

48. Signage ......................................................................................................................................................... 13

49. Naming a highway .................................................................................................................................... 13

50. Naming a carriageway within Commonwealth land ........................................................................ 14

51. Altering carriageway place-names ........................................................................................................ 14

52. Numerical carriageway place-names ................................................................................................... 14

53. Cardinal directions in a carriageway place-name ............................................................................. 14

54. Qualifying terms in a carriageway place-name .................................................................................. 15

55. Carriageway generic as a specific ......................................................................................................... 15

Part 5

Reserved land ................................................................................................................................................... 15

56. Classification of reserved land .............................................................................................................. 15

57. Use of reserved land classes .................................................................................................................. 15

58. Changes in extent of reserved land ..................................................................................................... 16

59. World Heritage Areas ............................................................................................................................ 16

60. Use of marine resources protected area classes.............................................................................. 16

Part 6

Features ............................................................................................................................................................. 16

61. Proximity of associated feature ............................................................................................................ 16

62. Extent of a feature ................................................................................................................................... 17

63. Numerical feature place-names ............................................................................................................ 17

64. Qualifying terms in a feature place-name ........................................................................................... 17

65. Cardinal directions in a feature place-name ...................................................................................... 17

66. Underwater features ............................................................................................................................... 17

67. Altering a feature place-name ............................................................................................................... 17

68. Naming a feature within Commonwealth land ................................................................................. 17

Part 7 - Words that are restricted as place-names ............................................................................................... 18

69. Use of "Australia" or "Commonwealth" or "Federal" ................................................................... 18

70. Use of restricted words and phrases .................................................................................................. 18

71. Use of "Tasmania" or "Van Diemen" .................................................................................................. 18

72. Use of Australian military terms ........................................................................................................... 18

73. Use of "ANZAC" ..................................................................................................................................... 18

74. Use of "RSL" or "R.S.L" .......................................................................................................................... 18

75. Use of "city" or "town" .......................................................................................................................... 18

76. Use of "University" .................................................................................................................................. 19

77. Use of "Bicentennial" .............................................................................................................................. 19

78. Use of "Bradman" or "MacKillop" ....................................................................................................... 19

79. Use of "Royal" .......................................................................................................................................... 19

80. Use of "Abt Railway"............................................................................................................................... 19

81. Use of "reserve" ....................................................................................................................................... 19

82. Use of carriageway generics for features ........................................................................................... 19

Part 8

Other naming authorities .............................................................................................................................. 20

83. Naming cities ............................................................................................................................................. 20

84. Naming towns ........................................................................................................................................... 20

85. Naming reserved land ............................................................................................................................. 20

86. Naming marine resources protected area ......................................................................................... 20

87. Naming electoral divisions for House of Assembly ......................................................................... 20

88. Naming electoral divisions for Legislative Council ........................................................................... 20

Part 9

Miscellaneous ................................................................................................................................................... 20

89. Omitting a place-name ............................................................................................................................ 20

90. Availability of place-name information ................................................................................................ 20

91. Routes ......................................................................................................................................................... 21

92. Altering the name of a post office ........................................................................................................ 21

Schedule 1

Information to support a place-name application ...................................................................... 22

Schedule 2

Place-name classifications ................................................................................................................ 23

Schedule 3

Carriageway generics ........................................................................................................................ 26

Part 1

List of carriageway generics ................................................................................................................ 26

Part 2

Classification of carriageway generics .............................................................................................. 27

Part 3

Carriageway abbreviations .................................................................................................................. 28

Schedule 4

Other generics ................................................................................................................................... 29

Schedule 5

Suburb/Locality ................................................................................................................................... 40

Schedule 6

Towns ................................................................................................................................................... 44

Schedule 7

Cities ..................................................................................................................................................... 49

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Rules for Place Names in Tasmania

Under section 20D(1)(a) of the

Survey Co-ordination Act 1944, the Nomenclature Board adopts the following rules of orthography and nomenclature in respect of place-names in the State of Tasmania.

Part 1

- Preliminary

1. Short title

These rules of orthography and nomenclature may be cited as the

Rules for Place Names in Tasmania.

2. Commencement

These Rules take effect on 1 March 2013.

3. Interpretation

(1) In these Rules, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act" means the Survey Co-ordination Act 1944

alter" has the same meaning as in section 20D(f) of the Act assign" has the same meaning as in section 20D(e) of the Act Board" means the Nomenclature Board established under s20A of the Act carriageway" means any roadway specified in Schedule 3 city" has the same meaning as in section 16A of the Local Government Act 1993 central plan register" has the same meaning as in section 8 of the Act council" has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993

datum"

means the Geocentric Datum of Australia as defined in the Geocentric Datum of Australia Technical Manual of the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping department" has the same meaning as in the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990

feature"

means a place excluding suburb/locality and carriageways such as those described in

Schedule 4

generic"

means the class, type or genre that forms part of a place-name

highway"

means a State highway proclaimed under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935 or the

Highways Act 1951

local government" has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993 nomenclature" means the system of assigning, altering or omitting place-names marine reserve" means a marine resource protected area marine resource protected area" has the same meaning as in the Living Marine Resources

Management Act 1995

municipal area" has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993

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"omit" has the same meaning as in section 20D(g) of the Act "orthography" means the system of usage, spelling and composition of place names according to an established branch of linguistics "place" has the same meaning as in the Act "place-name" has the same meaning as in section 20D of the Act "register" has the same meaning as in section 20D(h) of the Act "reserved land" has the same meaning as in the Nature Conservation Act 2002 "specific" means the distinct or identifying part of a place-name "street" has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous

Provisions) Act 1993

"subsidiary road" has the same meaning as in the Roads and Jetties Act 1935 "suburb/locality" means listed areas in Schedule 5 with defined boundaries that divide the State of Tasmania "town" has the same meaning as in Part 12 Division 3 of the Local Government Act 1993 "unbounded locality" means an area of undefined extent, that includes a feature or an area of cultural or community interest.

(2) Expressions that are defined in the Act and used in these Rules have, unless the contrary intention

appears, the same meaning in these Rules as they have in the Act.

4. Application of Rules

These Rules

must apply to all place-names in Tasmania after the commencement date unless otherwise determined by the Board.

Part 2

- Principles

Division 1

- General principles

5. Acceptable place-names

(1) A name is unacceptable for assignment if the name: (a) in the opinion of the Board, is undesirable, or likely to be offensive to: (i) members of the public; or (ii) members of any section of the public; or (b) in the context in which it is proposed to be used, suggests a connection with: (i) the Crown; or (ii) the Commonwealth Government; or (iii) the Government of a State or Territory; or (iv) a municipal or other local authority; or

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