In 1965 the H.M.A.S Tingira Old Boys Association asked to have a town named after the ship, and the name was adopted by the Violet Town Progress Association. Tingara is an alternative spelling.
The H.M.A.S Tingira Old Boys Association requested to name a town after their ship in 1965, which was adopted by the Violet Town Progress Association. Tingara is an alternate spelling of the chosen name.