Flynn, Northern Territory

Flynn Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Flynn
Coordinates	23°42′45″S 133°51′9″E
Population	103 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	0870
LGA(s)	Town of Alice Springs
Territory electorate(s)	Braitling
Federal division(s)	Lingiari
Mean max temp[2] Mean min temp[2] Annual rainfall[2] 28.9 °C 84 °F 13.3 °C 56 °F 282.8 mm 11.1 in

Flynn is an outer suburb of the town of Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is on the traditional Country of the Arrernte people.[3]

The suburb is named after the Very Reverend John Flynn, the founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia and the place where his grave is located.[4][5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flynn (NT)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
2. "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
3. "A Brief History". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
4. "Flynn". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
5. "Place Names Register Extract for "John Flynn's Grave Historic Reserve"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.