Fannie Bay, Northern Territory

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Fannie Bay
DarwinNorthern Territory

Trailer Boat Club, Fannie Bay, Darwin
Population: 2,640 (2006) [1]
Postcode: 0820
Area: 4.60 km² (1.8 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $615,000 [2]
Location: km (2 mi) from Darwin
LGA: City of Darwin
State District: Fannie Bay
Federal Division: Solomon
Suburbs around Fannie Bay:
East Point Ludmilla
Timor Sea Fannie Bay The Narrows
Timor Sea Parap The Narrows

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.

Fannie Bay, Darwin
Fannie Bay, Darwin


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Coordinates: 12°25′30″S, 130°50′11″E