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Carl Atkinson Print Page 
Atkinson Walk commemorates Carl Atkinson, who was a local deep sea diver and salvage expert.
Location
| Address: | Esplanade , Atkinson Walk, Bicentennial Park, Darwin, 0800 |
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| State: | NT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -12.462778 Long: 130.837222 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Walkway |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
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Dedication
Atkinson Walk
Carl Atkinson, a renowned deep-sea diver and engineer took up a lease for the purpose of ship maintenance and storage at Doctors Gully in the early 1950`s.
Mr Atkinson was instrumental in saving the lives of many divers in Darwin over the years after building his own decompression chamber. His efforts also played a part in our tourism industry
He fed a large school of Milkfish which came regularly to the inlet of Doctors Gully on high tide.
The area is now a popular tourist destination.
He died on the Gold Coast in 1985.
