George Brown (29 July 1929 – 8 January 2002)[1] was an Australian local politician and Lord Mayor of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Cyclone Tracy, which hit Darwin on 24 December 1974 destroyed 89 per cent of the plants in the garden.
Despite being stopped at a checkpoint at gunpoint, he ignored the threat, determined to return to Darwin.
He caused controversy in the later years of his service for his colourful use of language.
The Northern Territory Government renamed the Darwin Botanic Gardens the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens in recognition of Brown's 32 years of service and contribution to the development of Darwin.