Livingstone
suburb
CityDarwin
Statent
Coordinates12°40′58.45″S 131°04′54.80″E
Zoom10
Postcode0822
Established29 July 1998
Pop452
Dist 148.5
Location 1Darwin
Dist 228.6
Location 2Palmerston
LgaLitchfield Municipality
StategovDaly
FedgovLingiari
Near-nNoonamah
Near-neNoonamah
Hughes
Near-eHughes
Acacia Hills
Near-seAcacia Hills
Near-sDarwin River
Fly Creek
Near-swDarwin River
Near-wBerry Springs
Near-nwNoonamah
NearLivingstone

Livingstone is an outer rural locality near Darwin. The name "Livingstone" derived from the war-time airstrip which was named after John D Livingstone, Jnr.[1] 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.[1] He was buried at "The Gardens Cemetery".[1] The 34 Mile strip was named Livingstone in his honour.[1] Livingstone has a rural recreation reserve managed by a community management committee and provides a Friday night 34 mile bar and bistro frequented by locals and visitors.

References

  1. ^ Livingstone Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine