Muirhead, Northern Territory

Muirhead
Darwin, Northern Territory
Muirhead is located in Darwin, Australia
Muirhead
Muirhead
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Coordinates12°21′30″S 130°53′44″E / 12.358441°S 130.895598°E / -12.358441; 130.895598[1]
Population2,398 (2016 census)[2]
Established2008
Postcode(s)0810
Location15.8 km (10 mi) from Darwin City
LGA(s)City of Darwin
Territory electorate(s)Casuarina
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 in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is on the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.[3]

History

Muirhead is named in commemoration of James Muirhead who was an Administrator of the Northern Territory and a judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory.[1] The area comprising Muirhead was part of the suburb of Lee Point.

Subdivision development of this suburb commenced in April 2011.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Place Names Register Extract for "Muirhead"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Muirhead (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.


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