Livingstone, Northern Territory
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Livingstone Darwin, Northern Territory |
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Population | 1,038 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1942 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 0822 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Litchfield Municipality | ||||||||||||||
Territory electorate(s) | Goyder | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Solomon | ||||||||||||||
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Livingstone is an outer rural locality Darwin. The name "Livingstone" derived from the war-time airstrip which was named after John D Livingstone, Jnr.[2] 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.[2] He was buried at "The Gardens Cemetery".[2] The 34 Mile strip was named Livingstone in his honour.[2] 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.
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