Manton, Northern Territory

Manton is an outer rural locality of Darwin. The name is derived from Manton Dam on the Manton River, named by Government Resident B. T. Finniss for his second-in-command James Thomas Manton.[4]

Manton
Darwin, Northern Territory
Manton Dam
Manton
Coordinates12°49′26.79″S 131°09′24.10″E
Population89 (2016 census)[1]
LGA(s)Litchfield Municipality
Suburbs around Manton:
Acacia Hills Acacia Hills
Daly		 Daly
Acacia Hills Manton Daly
Marrakai
Darwin River Dam
Lake Bennett		 Lake Bennett Marrakai
FootnotesAdjoining suburbs[2][3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Manton (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. "Manton". NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. "Litchfield Municipality Localities" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. "The Origin of Suburbs, Localities, Towns and Hundreds in the Greater Darwin area". Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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