City of Palmerston
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The City of Palmerston is a Local Government Area
Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory
The local government areas of the Northern Territory, Australia are the areas for which particular Local Government authorities, generally known as "Councils" have the responsibility to provide local government services...

 of the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...

. It contains the suburbs of Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...

's satellite city, Palmerston
Palmerston, Northern Territory
Palmerston is a planned satellite city of Darwin, the capital and largest city in Australia's Northern Territory. Palmerston is situated near Darwin Harbour and has an urban population of 23,614 on the 2006 Census night and making it the second largest city in the territory...

, and is situated between the outer industrial areas of Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...

 and the rural areas of Howard Springs
Howard Springs, Northern Territory
Howard Springs is an outer rural area of Darwin. It is 29km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the Litchfield Municipality. The suburb is mostly a rural area, but has been experiencing strong growth in population and development. Settlement of the suburb began in 1864. In 1939,...

. The City covers an area of 56.3 km² and has a population of about 25,000.

The Palmerston City Council consists of the Mayor and six aldermen. The city is not divided into wards, thus each alderman represents constituents from the entire city. Council elections are held on the last Saturday in May on leap year
Leap year
A leap year is a year containing one extra day in order to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical or seasonal year...

s.

History

The City of Palmerston was incorporated in 1981 under the Local Government Act (NT), and in 2000 was proclaimed the Northern Territory's second city.

Suburbs

Suburbs of the inner city and of the outskirts, with post codes in parenthesis:
Suburbs Map Inner City Outskirts

  • Bakewell
    Bakewell, Northern Territory
    Bakewell is an inner-city suburb of Palmerston, Australia. It is 24.9 km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston. Bakewell is bounded to the north by Buscall Avenue, to the west is Chung Wah Terrace, and to the south and east is Lambrick Avenue. Development of...

     (0832)
  • Bellamack
    Bellamack, Northern Territory
    Bellamack is a rural outer suburb of Palmerston. It is 26.5 km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston.-External links:* http://www.nt.gov.au/lands/lis/placenames/origins/greaterdarwin.shtml#b...

     (0832)
  • Durack
    Durack, Northern Territory
    Durack is an inner-city suburb of Palmerston. It is 22 km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston. Durack is bounded to the north by the Stuart Highway, to the west and south is University Ave and to the east is Roystonea Avenue...

     (0830)
  • Driver
    Driver, Northern Territory
    Driver is an inner-city suburb of Palmerston. It is 23 km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston. Durack is bounded to the north by University Ave, to the west Elrundle Avenue, to the east Temple Terrace and to the south Tilston Avenue...

     (0830)
  • Farrar
    Farrar, Northern Territory
    Farrar is an outer eastern suburb of Palmerston. It is 21 km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston. Farrar is bounded to the north and east by the Stuart Highway, to the west Roystonea Avenue...

     (0830)
  • Gray
    Gray, Northern Territory
    Gray is an inner-city suburb of Palmerston. It is 23 km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston. Gray is bounded to the north and west by Temple Terrace, to the east is Chung Wah Terrace, and to the south and east is Emery Avenue.The suburb of Gray is named...

     (0830)
  • Gunn
    Gunn, Northern Territory
    Gunn is an inner-city suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. It is 23 km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston. Gunn is bounded to the north by the Stuart Highway, to the west is Chung Wah Terrace, and to the south and east is Roystonea Avenue...

     (0832)
  • Moulden
    Moulden, Northern Territory
    Moulden is an outer-city suburb of Palmerston, Australia. It is southeast of the Darwin CBD by road, about as the crow flies. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston. Moulden is a newly residential area...

     (0830)
  • Palmerston City
    Palmerston City, Northern Territory
    Palmerston City is an inner suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia, located within the City of Palmerston. Its postcode is 0830. It contains the Palmerston Shopping Centre, the City of Palmerston council offices, Frances Mira Mall, a sporting complex, a library and bus terminal...

     (0830)
  • Rosebery
    Rosebery, Northern Territory
    Rosebery is an outer southern suburb of Palmerston. It is 26 km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston....

     (0832)
  • Woodroffe
    Woodroffe, Northern Territory
    Woodroffe is an inner-city suburb of Palmerston. It is 25km SE of the Darwin CBD and 2.1km from Palmerston City. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston....

     (0830)
  • Yarrawonga
    Yarrawonga, Northern Territory
    Yarrawonga is an outer northern suburb of Palmerston. It is 21km SE of the Darwin CBD and 2.1km from Palmerston City. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston.Yarrawonga is named after the Yarrawonga Zoo which was established in the area in 1965....

     (0830)
  • Archer
    Archer, Northern Territory
    Archer is a relatively new and still sparsely populated suburb in the southwestern part of Palmerston. It is 25 km SE of the Darwin CBD and 5.4 km from Palmerston City. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston. Archer is the largest suburb of Palmerston by area.-External...

     (0830)
  • Johnston
    Johnston, Northern Territory
    Johnston is a suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia.The newly constructed suburb of Johnston is a very large upmarket Palmerston suburb and is growing very fast. On average 4 houses a week are being built and schools and parks are following that same speed....

     (0830)
  • Marlow Lagoon
    Marlow Lagoon, Northern Territory
    Marlow Lagoon is an outer western suburb of Palmerston. It is 24 km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston. Marlow Lagoon is bounded to the west by the Adelaide-Darwin Railway, and east by Elrundie Ave....

     (0830)
  • Mitchell
    Mitchell, Northern Territory
    Mitchell is an outer city suburb of Palmerston, Australia. It is 27 km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston. Mitchell is bounded to the north and east by the Stuart Highway, to the west is Roystonea Avenue, and to the south is Channel Island Road...

     (0832)
  • Pinelands
    Pinelands, Northern Territory
    Pinelands is an outer northern suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. It is 21km SE of the Darwin CBD and 2.1km from Palmerston City. Its Local Government Area is the City of Palmerston....

     (0829)
  • Zuccoli (0830)

  • Sister cities

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      Kupang
      Not to be confused with Tanjung Kupang in JohoreKupang is the provincial capital of East Nusa Tenggara province in southeast Indonesia....

      , West Timor
      West Timor
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