Muirhead, Northern Territory
| Muirhead Darwin, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 2,398 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0810 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 15.8 km (10 mi) from Darwin | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Darwin | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Wanguri | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Solomon | ||||||||||||||
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Muirhead is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, 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
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Muirhead (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
12°21′30″S 130°53′44″E / 12.35833°S 130.89556°E
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