Established 2008 Territory electorate(s) Wanguri Founded 2008 Federal division Division of Solomon | Postcode(s) 0810 Muirhead Buffalo Creek Postal code 0810 Lga City of Darwin | |
Location 15.8 km (10 mi) from Darwin | ||
Muirhead is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
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Map of Muirhead NT 0810, Australia
History
Muirhead is named in commemoration of James Muirhead who was the Royal Commissioner into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, barrister, Supreme Court Judge, and Administrator. He is especially known for his work as the Commissioner into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody in the early 1990s. The area comprising Muirhead was part of the suburb of Lee Point.
Subdivision development of this suburb commenced in April 2011.
References
Muirhead, Northern Territory Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA