| Greenwood Park is named
after Sid Greenwood who was a barber in Darwin
before he enlisted during World War 1. Mr Stan
Brown helped pay Mr Greenwood's passage to Brisbane
so that he could enlist. All the men from the
Territory had to pay their own fare to one of the
southern cities to enlist. The Greenwood Greenants
have a Greenant as their mascot. |
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| Linde Park is named
after John Alfred Robert Linde, a miner who came
from Queensland. He was 28 years old when he
enlisted on 6th June 1916 and was killed in action
in Belgium on 15th October 1917. The Linde
Lorikeets have a Lorikeet as their
mascot. |
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| Wilson Park is named
after N.C. Wilson who was a carpenter with the
Public Works Department in Darwin before he
enlisted. His name appears on the Monument erected
to commemorate those who died on the 1914-1918 war.
The Wilson Wallabies have a Wallaby as their
mascot. |
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| Byrne Park was named
after the Byrne family, in particular William
Joseph Byrne who took up a small block "Byrneside"
near Brocks Creek when the rail was under
construction, and started a local butchering
business. In partnership with Kilfoyle he leased
the Daly River Mission block after its abandonment
in 1890 and later in 1927 took up the nucleus of
Tipperary Station. His sons continued pastoral
activities up to and through the war period. The
street and park name also commemorate Elizabeth
Anne Byrne, Harold James Byrne who died recently in
Darwin and Montie Byrne who was killed in the First
World War. The Byrne Barras have a Barramundi as
their mascot. |
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