Hughes
Hughes is an outer rural locality of Darwin, located approximately 38 km south-west of the city in the Litchfield Municipality. The name of the locality derived from Hughes Airfield constructed in the area during the Second World War.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 63 residents
- Description: human settlement in Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia
- Also known as: “Hughes, Northern Territory” and “Hughes, Northern Territory, Australia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Livingstone and Noonamah.
Livingstone
Village
Livingstone is an outer rural locality near Darwin. The name "Livingstone" derived from the war-time airstrip which was named after John D Livingstone, Jnr. Livingstone is situated 2½ km west of Hughes.
Noonamah
Village
Noonamah is an outer rural suburban area of Darwin. it is 45 km southeast 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. Noonamah is situated 6 km northwest of Hughes.
Hughes
Latitude
-12.6868° or 12° 41′ 13″ southLongitude
131.0995° or 131° 5′ 58″ eastPopulation
63Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
5QVH837X+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 6051889781OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
9973035Wikidata ID
Q5933288
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