Leanyer, Northern Territory

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Leanyer
city = Darwin
state = nt

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caption =
lga = City of Darwin
postcode = 0812
est = 1869
pop = 4,964 (2006) |pop_footnotes=Census 2006 AUS
id = SSC71076
name = Leanyer (State Suburb)
accessdate = 2007-12-30
quick = on]

area = 2.5
propval = $432,500
stategov = Wanguri
fedgov = Solomon
near-nw = Lee Point
near-n =
near-ne =
near-w = Wanguri
near-e =
near-sw = Wagaman
near-s = Wulagi
near-se = Malak
dist1 = 14.4
location1= Darwin

Leanyer is a Northern suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, in the Northern Territory of Australia.

History

The name Leanyer was in general use for the area at the time of development and first appeared on 1869 survey plans. Leanyer is thought to be derived from an Aboriginal word.

Leanyer was made as a military and residential area. The development of the Leanyer area was primarily during the 1970's and 1980's.

The roads and streets within the suburb are named after coastal features and rivers in the northern part of the Northern Territory

Present Day

Major features of the area include Leanyer Primary School, Lutheran Primary School, Casuarina Coastal Reserve and Beach, Holmes Jungle Nature Park, Leanyer Swamp, Tracy Village Social Club and the Hibiscus Shoppingtown.

References

External links

* http://www.nt.gov.au/lands/lis/placenames/origins/greaterdarwin.shtml#l
* [http://203.84.234.220/Profile/Darwin/Default.aspx?id=146&pg=101&gid=180&type=enum City of Darwin Community Profiles]