Place naming

Have your say on the naming rules review

The public consultation for the naming rules review is now open on Engage Victoria. The naming rules for places in Victoria are updated every 5 years in line with the Geographic Place Names Act 1998. Find information and frequently asked questions on the process, changes and improvements in the 2020-2021 review.

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Aboriginal place naming

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Place naming

Ensuring equality and inclusion in place names

Victorians are invited to have their say about the rules for how places in the state are named as part of the review of the naming rules.

Stone hut bases identified by data that were hidden bunder vegetation

Maps & spatial

Technology reveals more than 6,600 years of ancient wisdom at Budj Bim

Laser mapping technology used at the Budj Bim World Heritage site near Portland is reveals more eel and fish traps and stone huts.

Maps & spatial

Tackling our world’s most complex problems at the 2020 Victorian Spatial Showcase & eSummit

Forty local and international experts showcased how spatial and surveying innovation can respond to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.