Get in touch
If you need advice from the Geographical Names Board, or have a query please use our details below to contact us.
Before you contact us
Have you read about place naming in NSW? The Geographical Names Board (GNB) approves names for land-based features such as valleys, beaches and cliffs, as well as suburbs and parks.
However other authorities, such as local councils, are responsible for naming bridges and roads.
We've provided links to helpful information below, including tips on how to use the GNB's proposal system.
Place naming
Discover how places are named, how to propose a traditional Aboriginal place name and what to do if you find a place name offensive.
Road naming
Find out who names roads, and how to propose a new or amended name to your local council.
Suburbs and localities
Everything you need to know about how suburbs and localities are named, and how their boundaries are determined.
Addressing
Learn about how addresses are decided, and who to contact to create or change an address.
Proposal system for place naming
Find information on how to use the Geographical Names Board online portal to propose and manage proposals for naming places.
Proposal system for road naming
Read about how to use the Geographical Names Board online platform to submit and manage road name proposals.
Contact us
Geographical Names Board
Any enquiries, comments, suggestions or amendments can be sent to:
The Secretary
Geographical Names Board
346 Panorama Avenue
Bathurst NSW 2795
Media enquiries
For all media enquiries, please email media@customerservice.nsw.gov.au or call 0438 108 797