'What’s in a Name?' CD-Rom/Video
This resource highlights the significance of place names and the part they play in everyday life. Starring Ernie Dingo,
it tells the story of how places get their names and explains CGNA’s role in looking after them. |
Geographic Names Internet-based Teaching Package
CGNA developed this innovative Internet-based educational program to support the What’s in a name? CD-Rom/Video. The activities and lessons are designed for primary school students and promote the significance of place names in the community. |
Guidelines for the Consistent Use of Place Names
These guidelines cover the choice, form and application of place names in Australasia and provide each naming authority with a basis for developing their own set of guidelines for naming places. |
Gazetteer of Australia
The Gazetteer of Australia is a database of Australia’s place names. It is the result of a cooperative effort between the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments and is compiled annually by Geoscience Australia using data provided by CGNA members. |
Guidelines for the Recording and Use of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Place Names
CGNA compiled these guidelines to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander place names are recognised and preserved as part of our Australian heritage. |
Dual Naming
CGNA recognises that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander place names acknowledge Australia’s indigenous heritage and culture. As such, CGNA is developing guidelines for dual naming, which are useful if you want to recognise both European and Aboriginal cultures through a place name. New Zealand adopts a similar approach in recognising Maori culture, history and language. |
Glossary of Generic Terms
This glossary is a list of generic terms or designators commonly used in Australia as part of a place name. The list provides helpful definitions and allocates appropriate designator codes for recording in registers and gazetteers. |
