Fly Creek, Northern Territory

Fly Creek
Suburb
Fly Creek is located in Darwin, Australia
Fly Creek
Fly Creek
Interactive map of Fly Creek
Coordinates: 12°48′04.40″S 131°04′07.64″E / 12.8012222°S 131.0687889°E / -12.8012222; 131.0687889
CountryAustralia
StateNorthern Territory
CityDarwin
LGA
Population
 • Total166 (2016 census)[1]
Suburbs around Fly Creek
Livingstone Livingstone Acacia Hills
Darwin River Fly Creek Acacia Hills
Darwin River Darwin Dam River Darwin Dam River
Adjoining suburbs[2][3]

Fly Creek is an outer rural locality in Darwin. The area was named by surveyor William Harvey, a member of George Goyder's parties, who came across a watercourse and was likely worried by flies in the vicinity.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fly Creek (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Fly Creek". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Litchfield Municipality Localities" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Place Names Register Extract for "Fly Creek" (Locality)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
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