Bees Creek, Northern Territory
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Bees Creek is an outer rural area of Darwin, Northern Territory
, Australia. It is 33 km southeast of the Darwin
central business district
. It is council seat of the Local Government Area
Litchfield Municipality. The locality is mostly a rural area. Settlement of the suburb as well as nearby Virginia
began in 1869, after George McLachlan
surveyed the small area surrounding Virginia.
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...
, Australia. It is 33 km southeast of the Darwin
Darwin city centre
Darwin City Darwin City Darwin City (referred to as Darwin city centre or The CBD (Central Business District) is a suburb surrounded by metropolitan Darwin which comprises the original settlement, the central business district, parkland and other built-up areas...
central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. It is council seat of the Local Government Area
Local Government Area
A local government area is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory....
Litchfield Municipality. The locality is mostly a rural area. Settlement of the suburb as well as nearby Virginia
Virginia, Northern Territory
Virginia is an outer rural area of Darwin. It is 31km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the Litchfield Municipality. The suburb is mostly a rural area, but has been experiencing strong growth in population and development. Settlement of the suburb began in 1869, after George...
began in 1869, after George McLachlan
George McLachlan
George Herbert McLachlan was an FA Cup-winning Scottish footballer and manager. He was born in Glasgow and played as an outside left or at wing half.-Early years:...
surveyed the small area surrounding Virginia.