Flynn, Northern Territory Explained

Type:suburb
Flynn
City:Alice Springs
State:nt
Pop:103
Postcode:0870
Lga:Town of Alice Springs
Stategov:Braitling
Fedgov:Lingiari
Coordinates:-23.7125°N 133.8525°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Maxtemp:28.9
Maxtemp Footnotes:[1]
Mintemp:13.3
Rainfall:282.8

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.[2]

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.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT (nearest weather station) . Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. 7 April 2020.
  2. Web site: A Brief History . 2024-04-17 . Alice Springs Town Council . en-AU.
  3. Web site: Flynn. NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. 9 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Place Names Register Extract for "John Flynn's Grave Historic Reserve" . NT Place Names Register . Northern Territory Government . 27 January 2020.