City of Palmerston
Encyclopedia
The City of Palmerston is a Local Government Area
of the Northern Territory
. It contains the suburbs of Darwin
's satellite city, Palmerston
, and is situated between the outer industrial areas of Darwin
and the rural areas of Howard Springs
. 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
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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...
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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 |
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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, 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, 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, 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, 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) |
Sister cities
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, West TimorWest TimorWest Timor is the western and Indonesian portion of the island of Timor and part of the province of East Nusa Tenggara, .During the colonial period it was known as "Dutch Timor" and was a centre of Dutch loyalists during the Indonesian National Revolution...