Muirhead, Northern Territory

Muirhead
Darwin, Northern Territory

Established

2008

Postcode(s)

0810

Location

15.8 km (10 mi) from Darwin

LGA(s)

City of Darwin

Territory electorate(s)

Wanguri

Federal Division(s)

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	Coconut Grove Jingili Millner Moil Nightcliff Rapid Creek

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 Woolner

Richardson Ward	Alawa Brinkin Buffalo Creek Casuarina Holmes Leanyer Lee Point Lyons Muirhead Nakara Tiwi Wagaman Wanguri

Waters Ward	Anula with Sanderson Berrimah (part) Coonawarra Karama Malak Marrara with Northlakes Wulagi

Coordinates: 12°21′30″S 130°53′44″E / 12.35833°S 130.89556°E / -12.35833; 130.89556

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