Lyons, Northern Territory

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Lyons
DarwinNorthern Territory

Postcode: 0810
Location: 16 km (10 mi) from Darwin
LGA: City of Darwin
State District: Casuarina
Federal Division: Solomon
Suburbs around Lyons:
Lee Point
Royal Darwin Hospital Lyons
Tiwi Wanguri

Lyons is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

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[edit] Present Day

Prior to gazettal on July 7, 2004 the area comprising Lyons was part of the suburb of Lee Point. Lyons is a new suburb with new estates being built to the west.

[edit] History

Lyons is named in commemoration of Tommy Imabulg Lyons, a Larrakia traditional owner (Greater Darwin Area) and senior man for the Danggalaba clan, who was a member of the "Black Watch" and worked as a Police Tracker. Tommy lived most of his life on the Cox Peninsula, Dum-in-mirrie and Indian Islands in Bynoe Harbour. He died in 1978.[1]

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Coordinates: 12°22′45″S, 130°53′17″E