November 25, 1880 – Reverend John Flynn, founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, is born


Australia's Flying Doctor Service began with the vision of Reverend John Flynn. John Flynn was born on 25 November 1880, in the gold rush town of Moliagul, about 202 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, Victoria. Flynn's first posting as a Presbyterian minister was to Beltana, a tiny, remote settlement 500 kilometres north of Adelaide. After writing … Continue reading November 25, 1880 – Reverend John Flynn, founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, is born