Livingstone, Northern Territory

Livingstone is an outer rural locality Darwin. The name "Livingstone" derived from the war-time airstrip which was named after John D Livingstone, Jnr.[5] On 4 April 1942, Livingstone was wounded during action over Darwin, but flew to the newly completed 34 mile airstrip where he crash landed, but died in the resultant inferno.[5] He was buried at "The Gardens Cemetery".[5] The 34 Mile strip was named Livingstone in his honour.[5] Livingstone has a rural recreation reserve managed by community management committee and provides a Friday night 34 mile bar and bistro frequented by locals and visitors.

Livingstone
Darwin, Northern Territory
Livingstone
Coordinates12°40′58.45″S 131°04′54.80″E[1]
Population452 (2016 census)[2]
Established29 July 1998[1]
Postcode(s)0822
Location
LGA(s)Litchfield Municipality
Territory electorate(s)Goyder
Federal Division(s)Solomon
Suburbs around Livingstone:
Noonamah Noonamah Noonamah
Hughes
Berry Springs Livingstone Hughes
Acacia Hills
Darwin River Darwin River
Fly Creek
Acacia Hills
FootnotesAdjoining suburbs[3][4]

References

  1. "Place Names Register Extract for Livingstone". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Livingstone (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. "Livingstone". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. "Litchfield Municipality Localities" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. Livingstone Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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