ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðætðə nˈeɪm nˈɪɡɚ hˈɛd wʊd nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ biː jˈuːzd baɪ ðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv nˈætʃɚɹəl ɹᵻsˈoːɹsᵻz ænd mˈaɪnz wˌɪtʃ ɪz ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ nˈeɪmɪŋ plˈeɪsᵻz ɪn kwˈiːnslənd.
In August 2017 it was announced that the name Nigger Head would no longer be used by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines which is responsible for naming places in Queensland.