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Mahoney Street

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Name Mahoney
Type Designation Street
Place Id 24457
Place Type Road
Status Registered
Date Registered 15 May 2013
Locality / Suburb  
  Muirhead
Local Government Area  
  Darwin City Council
History/Origin Named after Jane Mahoney, who came from an English diplomatic family. During her childhood she lived around the world, including stints in the USSR and the United States. She came to Australia and joined the Northern Territory Department of Law in 1991 where she worked as a solicitor in the Litigation Division. She specialised in personal injuries, medical negligence and child and family welfare. She lived in Mandorah and became heavily involved in the local community. She and her husband were tragically killed in a hit-and-run accident on the Cox Peninsula Road in 1998.

Register & Gazettal information

Date Gazettal Comment
15/05/2013 Date added to the Register
22/05/2013 NTG G21
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