Back Palmerston, Noordelike Gebied Afrikaans Palmerston (Territori del Nord) Catalan Palmerston (lungsod sa Ostralya, Northern Territory, Palmerston) CEB پالمێرستن CKB Palmerston (Northern Territory) German Palmerston, Erdê Zımey DIQ Palmerston (Territorio del Norte) Spanish پالمرستون (استرالیا) Persian Palmerston (Australie) French Palmerston Irish
| Palmerston Northern Territory | |
|---|---|
 Palmerston central business district | |
  Palmerston | |
| Coordinates | 12°28′50″S 130°58′59″E / 12.48056°S 130.98306°E |
| Population | 33,695 (2016 census)[1] |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Established | 1981 |
| Postcode(s) | 0830 |
| Area | 52.9 km2 (20.4 sq mi) |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Palmerston |
| Territory electorate(s) | |
| Federal division(s) | |
Palmerston is a planned satellite city of Darwin, the capital and largest city of Australia's Northern Territory. The city is situated approximately 20 kilometres from Darwin and 10 kilometres from Howard Springs and the surrounding rural areas.[2] Palmerston had a population of 33,695 at the 2016 census, making it the second largest city in the Northern Territory.[1]
There are eighteen suburbs in Palmerston, ten of which are close to the Palmerston city centre. Palmerston is mostly residential with two light industrial areas in the north of the city.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Palmerston (Statistical Area Level 3)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Darwin to Palmerston City". Darwin to Palmerston City. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
