Fannie Bay, Northern Territory
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Fannie Bay is a middle/inner suburb of the city of Darwin
, Northern Territory
, Australia
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Situated in the suburb is the Fannie Bay Gaol
museum, Fannie Bay Race Track and a monument to Ross Smith
, captain of the Vickers Vimy
that, in December 1919, was the first aircraft to fly from England to Australia
in less than 30 days. Adjoining the suburb is the East Point Reserve, containing Lake Alexander
, a Military
Museum
and gun emplacements from the Second World War.
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Situated in the suburb is the Fannie Bay Gaol
Fannie Bay Gaol
Fannie Bay Gaol is a historic gaol in Darwin, Australia. The gaol operated as Her Majesty's Gaol and Labour Prison, from 20 September 1883 until 1 September 1979...
museum, Fannie Bay Race Track and a monument to Ross Smith
Ross Macpherson Smith
Sir Ross Macpherson Smith KBE, MC & Bar, DFC & Two Bars, AFC was an Australian aviator, who, along with his brother, Sir Keith Macpherson Smith, became the first pilots to fly from England to Australia, ....
, captain of the Vickers Vimy
Vickers Vimy
The Vickers Vimy was a British heavy bomber aircraft of the First World War and post-First World War era. It achieved success as both a military and civil aircraft, setting several notable records in long-distance flights in the interwar period, the most celebrated of which was the first non-stop...
that, in December 1919, was the first aircraft to fly from England to Australia
England to Australia flight
In 1919 the Australian government offered a prize of £A10,000 for the first Australians in a British aircraft to fly from Great Britain to Australia. Of the six entries that started the race, the winners were two brothers and their two crew in a Vickers Vimy....
in less than 30 days. Adjoining the suburb is the East Point Reserve, containing Lake Alexander
Lake Alexander
Lake Alexander is a man-made lake named in honour of Alec Fong Lim who was Lord Mayor of Darwin from1984 to 1990. The lake is located in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia and was officially opened on the 21 July 1991 for recreational use by the people of Darwin....
, a Military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
Museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
and gun emplacements from the Second World War.