First published in ACPS Bulletin Vol 15 No 2 1996 Amy Johnson Avenue is a major arterial road in Darwin connecting the Stuart Highway to Old McMillan s Road About 10 minutes from the city centre Amy Johnson Avenue runs along the southern boundary of Darwin Airport and in fact there is a popular aircraft viewing area on the side of the road Traffic is quite heavy in the morning and evening as commuters from the northern suburbs travel to and from work About 1 8 km from the