Lyons, Northern Territory
- Lyons, Northern Territory
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Lyons
city = Darwin
state = nt
caption =
lga = City of Darwin
postcode = 0810
est =
pop =
area =
propval =
stategov = Wanguri
fedgov = Solomon
near-nw =
near-n = Lee Point
near-ne =
near-w = "Royal Darwin Hospital"
near-e =
near-sw = Tiwi
near-s = Wanguri
near-se =
dist1 = 16
location1= Darwin
Lyons is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Present Day
Prior to gazettal on July 7 2004 the area comprising Lyons was part of the suburb of Lee Point. Lyons is a new suburb with new estates being built to the west.
History
Lyons is named in commemoration of Tommy Imabulg Lyons, a Larrakia traditional owner (Greater Darwin Area) and senior man for the Danggalaba clan, who was a member of the "Black Watch" and worked as a Police Tracker. Tommy lived most of his life on the Cox Peninsula, Dum-in-mirrie and Indian Islands in Bynoe Harbour. He died in 1978.[ [http://www.nt.gov.au/lands/lis/placenames/origins/greaterdarwin.shtml#l Northern Territory Government] ] ]References
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