Muirhead, Northern Territory

Muirhead is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is on the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.^[3]

Muirhead Darwin, Northern Territory
Muirhead
Coordinates	12°21′30″S 130°53′44″E[1]
Population	2,398 (2016 census)[2]
Established	2008
Postcode(s)	0810
Location	15.8 km (10 mi) from Darwin City
LGA(s)	City of Darwin
Territory electorate(s)	Casuarina
Federal division(s)	Solomon
Suburbs around Muirhead: Lee Point Lee Point Buffalo Creek Lyons Muirhead Buffalo Creek Wanguri Wanguri

History

Muirhead is named in commemoration of James Muirhead who was an Administrator of the Northern Territory and a judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory.^[1] The area comprising Muirhead was part of the suburb of Lee Point.

Subdivision development of this suburb commenced in April 2011.