Place Names Register Extract
Hannan Street
Extract date: 24/11/2024
| Name |
Hannan |
| Type Designation |
Street |
| Place Id |
24454 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
15 May 2013 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Muirhead |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Darwin City Council |
| History/Origin |
Named after James Hannan, who arrived in the Northern Territory in 1984 to work as a Prosecutor. He had previously been a patrol officer and then Magistrate in Papua New Guinea. Given his exceptional abilities, he was quickly appointed to the Magistrate's Bench in the Northern Territory, where he remained until his retirement in 1997. As a Magistrate, he was renowned for his deep understanding of human nature and his compassion. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 15/05/2013 |
|
Date added to the Register |
| 22/05/2013 |
NTG G21 |
|
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