Lyons is a northern suburb of the city of
Darwin
Darwin may refer to:
Common meanings
* Charles Darwin (1809–1882), English naturalist and writer, best known as the originator of the theory of biological evolution by natural selection
* Darwin, Northern Territory, a territorial capital city i ...
,
Northern Territory,
Australia
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.
Present day
Prior to gazettal on 7 July 2004, the area comprising Lyons was part of the suburb of Lee Point, Northern Territory. Lyons is a new suburb with new estates being built to the west.
History
Lyons is named in commemoration of
Tommy Imabulg Lyons
Tommy may refer to:
People
* Tommy (given name)
* Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film
* ''Tommy'' (1975 f ...
, a
traditional owner (Greater Darwin Area) and senior man for the Danggalaba clan of the
Larrakia people, 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.
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References
External links
Suburbs of Darwin, Northern Territory
History of the Northern Territory
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