Naming places in Queensland
Place name suggestions
You can suggest to name, rename or remove a name for a geographical feature, city, town or locality (suburb). You can also suggest changes to locality boundaries.
To make a suggestion, you will need to provide the following information and supporting documentation:
- the suggested name or change
- reasons why the change is appropriate
- a geographic description, map or diagram (for locality changes, the boundaries of localities must be clearly shown)
- for new names – documentation about the origin and meaning of the name
- a letter of support from the relevant local government (for locality changes, an acknowledgment that the council may need to reallocate location addresses and notify affected persons)
- for locality changes – documentation showing widespread support from affected persons, including acknowledgement that they may need to change their location and postal address
- for a name derived from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander language – consent from the relevant Traditional Owners.
- for a name that commemorates a deceased person or family – a biography (see below for details).
Names commemorating deceased persons or families
You will need to provide a biography with:
- full name/s (including parents and children if known)
- dates of any relevant births, deaths or marriages
- information about their life (e.g. their occupation and education)
- details of any civil and community contributions made by the person/s (e.g. membership of community organisations, terms of office and achievements)
- details of any honours or decorations received by the person/s
- consent of family or descendants (preferred but not mandatory)
- any other historical information to support the suggestion.
In this guide:
- Who names what places?
- Naming processes
- Place name suggestions
- Naming considerations
- Defining boundaries and extent
- Indigenous languages and their relevance to place naming