Place Names Register Extract
Mel Road
Extract date: 19/04/2024
| Name |
Mel |
| Type Designation |
Road |
| Place Id |
7146 |
| Place Type |
Road |
| Status |
Registered |
| Date Registered |
3 May 2000 |
| Locality / Suburb |
|
| |
Berrimah |
| Local Government Area |
|
| |
Darwin City Council |
| History/Origin |
Mel Road is named in commemoration of Melvyn (Mel or Hutchie) Patrick Hutchinson (1928-1997), born in Brisbane he completed a motor mechanic apprenticeship and moved to Darwin in 1951. In the late 1950s he was instrumental in the development and promotion of motorcross and speedway racing in the Top End, first at the Darwin Showgrounds, then at Bagot Park and finally at Hidden Valley. He was a life member of the Darwin Speedway Riders and Drivers Association. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
| 03/05/2000 |
NTG17 |
|
| 20/02/2008 |
NTG 7 |
Southerly Extension |
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