John Flynn's Grave Historical Reserve (Alice Springs)

This article is about the Historical Reserve in Alice Springs. For the John Flynn Historical Reserve at Threeways, north of Tennant Creek, see John Flynn Historical Reserve.

John Flynn's Grave Historic Reserve
John Flynn's Grave, Alice Springs, Australia
John Flynn's Grave Historic Reserve
LocationNorthern Territory, Flynn
Nearest cityAlice Springs
Coordinates23°41′53″S 133°49′09″E / 23.6981°S 133.8192°E / -23.6981; 133.8192
Area0.34 ha (0.84 acres)
Established21 March 1957 (1957-03-21)
Governing bodyParks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory

John Flynn's Grave Historical Reserve, more commonly referred to as Flynn's Grave is the grave site of John Flynn who was an Australian Presbyterian minister who founded the Australian Inland Mission (AIM) and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The grave, which is now a historical reserve, is located at the base of Mount Gillen on Larapinta Drive in the Alice Springs suburb of Flynn.

The grave is also used as a marker to the start of the informal walk to the summit of Mount Gillen.

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