Palmerston city in Northern Territory Australia
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    Palmerston City on the outer Darwin Region in Northern Territory Australia
    • Darwin is the capital city of Northern Territory Australia.
    • Palmerston is relatively new, having been established in 1981 as a satellite of Darwin. The City of Palmerston is an active young community. The city is 21km south of the Territory's capital, Darwin, and has attracted many young families. Our population is approximately 35,000.
    • Getting there: Easy to find as you come out on the Struart Highway the have to veer left to Kakadu, Litchfield or Katherine or Alice Srings - continueing on is to go to Palmerston. See the photo right.
    • https://palmerston.nt.gov.au/live/about-palmerston

    The second largest city in the Northern Territory, Palmerston is a young, vibrant regional hub with a fast-growing future. Located 20kms from the Territory’s capital Darwin, Palmerston is a diverse community with many young families calling the city ‘home’, along with defence personnel and a range of local businesses. The city boasts more than 35,000 residents, two shopping centres, a well utilised library, a G.P Super Clinic, a swimming and fitness centre in Moulden, a recreation centre in the city centre, a number of sporting grounds dotted in and around the city and a water park, proving it has come a long way since welcoming its first resident 35 years ago.