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
Chris Flynn (author) has written for the Griffith Review, The Age, The Australian, The Books and Arts Daily Show on ABC Radio National, Meanjin, The Big Issue Australia and many other publications. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1972, Flynn has resided in Melbourne, Australia since 1999. A Tiger in Eden The Glass Kingdom Chris Flynn (author) Chris Flynn is an Australian author, editor and critic. Flynn's first novel, "A Tiger in Eden" was released in Australia by Text Publishing in March 2012. It was shortlisted for the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize. His second novel, "The Glass Kingdom" will be released in May