Fannie Bay, Northern Territory
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| Fannie Bay Darwin, Northern Territory |
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 Fannie Bay, Darwin |
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| Population: | 2,640 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 0820 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4.60 km² (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 4 km (2 mi) from Darwin | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Darwin | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Fannie Bay | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Solomon | ||||||||||||
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Fannie Bay is a middle/inner suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Situated in the suburb is the Fannie Bay Gaol museum, Fannie Bay Race Track and a monument to Ross Smith, captain of the Vickers Vimy that, in December 1919, was the first aircraft to fly from England to Australia in less than 30 days. Adjoining the suburb is the East Point Reserve, containing Lake Alexander, a Military Museum and gun emplacements from the Second World War.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Fannie Bay (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC71051&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
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Coordinates: 12°25′30″S 130°50′11″E / 12.425°S 130.83639°E
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