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]
| Flynn Alice Springs, Northern Territory | |||||||||
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  Flynn | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 23°42′45″S 133°51′9″E / 23.71250°S 133.85250°E | ||||||||
| Population | 103 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0870 | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Town of Alice Springs | ||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Braitling | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari | ||||||||
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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
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flynn (NT)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "A Brief History". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Flynn". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Place Names Register Extract for "John Flynn's Grave Historic Reserve"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
