Place Names Register Extract

Miles Road

Extract date: 24/11/2024

Name	Miles
Type Designation	Road
Place Id	24422
Place Type	Road
Status	Registered
Date Registered	16 January 2013
Locality / Suburb
	Berrimah
Local Government Area
	Darwin City Council
History/Origin	Named after John Keith Miles, who moved to Darwin in 1973 with his wife and two children (third child later born in Darwin). He was instrumental in the construction of educational and other infrastructure across the Territory. He was committed to providing affordable building and accommodation to the Territories Indigenous communities. In the late 1980's he acquired land opposite what is now Harvey Norman and opened Aussie Palms, a palm nursery. He died from cancer in 1990 at the age of 44.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
16/01/2013		Date added to the Register
30/01/2013	NTG G5

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