Muirhead, Northern Territory Explained

Type:suburb
Muirhead
City:Darwin
State:nt
Alternative Location Map:Australia Darwin
Coord Ref:[1]
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Lga:City of Darwin
Postcode:0810
Est:2008
Pop:2,398
Stategov:Casuarina
Fedgov:Solomon
Near-Nw:Lee Point
Near-N:Lee Point
Near-Ne:Buffalo Creek
Near-W:Lyons
Near-E:Buffalo Creek
Near-Sw:Wanguri
Near-S:Wanguri
Dist1:15.8
Location1:Darwin City

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.[2]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Place Names Register Extract for "Muirhead" . NT Place Names Register . Northern Territory Government . 18 March 2019.
  2. Web site: 2023-03-31 . The Larrakia People . 2024-02-24 . Larrakia Nation . en-US.