- Muirhead, Northern Territory
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Muirhead
Darwin, Northern TerritoryEstablished: 2008 Postcode: 0810 Location: 15.8 km (10 mi) from Darwin LGA: City of Darwin State District: Wanguri Federal Division: Solomon Suburbs around Muirhead: Lee Point Lee Point Buffalo Creek Lyons Muirhead Buffalo Creek Wanguri Wanguri Muirhead is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
History
Muirhead is named in commemoration of James Muirhead who was the Royal Commissioner into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, barrister, Supreme Court Judge, and Administrator. He is especially known for his work as the Commissioner into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody in the early 1990s. The area comprising Muirhead was part of the suburb of Lee Point.
Subdivision development of this suburb commenced in April 2011.
References
Suburbs of the City of Darwin by Ward | Darwin | Northern Territory Chan Ward: Lyons Ward: Bayview · Charles Darwin (part) · Darwin · East Point · Eaton · Fannie Bay · Hidden Valley (part) · Larrakeyah · Ludmilla (with Bagot) · Parap · Stuart Park · The Gardens · The Narrows · Winnellie · WoolnerRichardson Ward: Waters Ward:
Coordinates: 12°21′30″S 130°53′44″E / 12.35833°S 130.89556°ECategories:- Suburbs of Darwin
- History of the Northern Territory
- Northern Territory geography stubs
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