Flynn, Australian Capital Territory Flynn, Australian Capital Territory Flynn (postcode: 2615) is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named after John Flynn, who was a Presbyterian Minister and Missionary who was mainly responsible for the formation of the Australian Inland Mission Aerial Medical service in 1928. Flynn was the forerunner of the Flying Doctor Service in Australia. Streets in Flynn are named after workers in the flying doctor service and the suburb name 'Flynn' was gazetted on 9 September 1971. Flynn is located between Tillyard Drive, Kingsford Smith Drive and Ginninderra Drive
John Flynn (Irish politician) John Flynn (Irish politician) John Flynn (died 22 August 1968) was an Irish politician. A farmer by profession, he was first elected as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) at the 1932 general election for the Kerry constituency. He was re-elected at the 1933 general election for the same constituency and was elected for the Kerry South constituency at the 1937 and 1938 general elections. He did not contest the 1943 and 1944 general elections. At the 1948 general election he was elected as an independent TD, and was re-elected at the 1951 general election, also as an independent. He