Everything about Palmerston Northern Territory totally explained
Palmerston is a
satellite city in the
Northern Territory,
Australia. Palmerston is the third largest city in the
territory, with an urban population of 23,614 people..
Palmerston like Darwin has a
tropical climate, with a
wet season and a
dry season. The city receives heavy rainfall in the wet season, this occurs between
December and
March.
Thunderstorms are common and humidity is regularly over 70 per cent.
Palmerston was named after
Lord Palmerston, a British Prime Minister. Palmerston was the name given in
1855 to
Darwin itself. Darwin assumed its current name in
1911. The development of Palmerston began during the ealry
1980s as the main urban growth centre, because of the growth in the Darwin area. Palmerston was declared a city on
August 2 2000.
History
Palmerston was the name given in
1855 to
Darwin itself. Darwin assumed its current name in
1911. The name first applied to the capital city by the
South Australian Government in rememberance of
Lord Palmerston, who became
Prime Minister of Britain in
1855.
The land for modern Palmerston was acquired in
1971 by the
Australian government after concerns of under-supply of residential land in Darwin. Development of Palmerston began during the early
1980s. Suburbs of Palmerston were built in stages. The first suburbs built were
Gray and
Driver, followed by
Moulden, then
Woodroffe and
Marlow Lagoon. Suburbs then continued to grow during the
1990s, the suburbs were
Bakewell,
Rosebery and
Durack. The population of Palmerston continues to be the highest in the
Northern Territory, from the population increasing nearly 8,000 people between
1991 and
2001 to 21,000 people. Palmerston's population is expected to continue growing, and reach over 40,000 people in the next 10 - 15 years.
In
2000 the Palmerston Town Council sought and obtained a change in the name of the municipality to
City of Palmerston.
Palmerston is approximately a 15 minute drive away from Darwin's CBD, 15-18 minutes from Darwin's Northern suburbs and 10 - 20 minutes from Howard Springs and the rural area.
Landmarks
The major land-mark in Palmerston is the
Power and Water Corporation's water storage tank, which supplies the city with fresh potable water. The City also has a natural escarpment on its eastern side, which has extensive walking paths.
Geography
Palmerston is situated between the outer industrial areas of
Darwin and the rural areas of
Howard Springs.
Regions and suburbs
The City of Palmerston initially consisted of the Palmerston Town (CBD),
Driver and
Gray. These were followed by
Moulden and
Woodroffe after development in those areas commenced in 1983. Also included in the
City of Palmerston are the semi-rural suburb of
Marlow Lagoon, the suburb of
Archer and the industrial zones of
Yarrawonga and
Pinelands.
Due to the explosive growth of Palmerston further developments have occurred leading to the creation of the suburbs of
Rosebery,
Bakewell,
Gunn,
Durack and more recently
Farrar.
The suburbs of Durack and Gunn also have colloquial names as assigned to them by the developers of the area, being "Fairway Waters" (due to the man-made lakes and golf course) and "The Chase" respectively.
Future areas of land for expansion are the proposed suburbs of
Johnson,
Zuccoli and
Mitchell and are located on the south-east side of the existing city. These plots of expansion are expected to allow an increase of up to 14,000 additional residents in the city of Palmerston.
Climate
Palmerston has a
tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. The dry season runs from May to September. In the coolest months of June and July, daily temperature range is 19 to 30°C. The Wet season is associated with
tropical cyclones and monsoon rains. The majority of rainfall occurs between December and March when
thunderstorms are common and humidity is regularly over 70 per cent.
Demographics
Palmerston
Population by year |
| 1986 |
5,706 |
|
| 1991 |
7,804 |
|
| 1996 |
12,750 |
|
| 2001 |
20,788 |
|
| 2006 |
23,614 |
|
| 2011 |
34,944 |
|
| 2021 |
> 42,020 |
(Projected) |
As of the 2006 Census, there were 23,614 people residing in 9,000 households. The median age of persons in Palmerston was 28 years. 18.9% of the population of Palmerston were children aged between 5-14 years, and 47.1% were persons aged 25-54 years.
Government
The Palmerston region is covered by the
Local Government Area of the
City of Palmerston. The council was created in 1985. The council chambers are located in the Palmerston City Centre.
In territory politics, Palmerston is located in the
Legislative Assembly districts of
Blain,
Brennan,
Drysdale,
Nelson with two seats held by the
Australian Labor Party, one by the
Country Liberal Party and one by the
Independents.
In federal politics, Palmerston is located in one
House of Representatives division shared with
Darwin - the
Division of Solomon.
Media
A local free tabloid news paper called the
Palmerston Sun is published weekly by
News Corporation.
The
Northern Territory News tabloid published daily by
News Corporation is also widely available in Palmerston. There is also the Sunday edition of the Northern Territory News
The Sunday Territorian also published by
News Corporation.
Most large state-wide and interstate newspapers are also available from local retailers, albeit with a delay in arrival.
Palmerston also recieves
Radio and
television services sourced from transmitters located in the
Darwin region. Which include the three commercial channels
Southern Cross Darwin,
Channel Nine Darwin and
Darwin Digital Television and the two Government owned channels
ABC and
SBS Television.
Pay TV is also available through both
satellite and fixed cable from the encumbant provider,
Austar.
Palmerston recieves most
Radio stations from
Darwin. Which include
ABC Local Radio (105.7FM),
Radio National (657AM),
ABC Classic FM (107.3FM) and
Triple J (103.3FM).
Education
The
Charles Darwin University Palmerston campus is located in the suburb of
Durack, surrounded by bushland.
The campus hosts the School of Tourism and Hospitality as well as expanding into a mini-School of Conservation and Land Management. There are over 1,287 students enrolled in tertiary and further education courses.
Palmerston is served by eight primary schools and two secondary schools. There are over 4,234 primary and secondary students enrolled in Palmerston with 2,942 students attending primary education and 1,292 students attending secondary education. There are over 3,100 students enrolled in government schools in Palmerston, 509 students enrolled in
Catholic schools and 625 students enrolled in independant schools.
Infrastructure
Transport
The city has a network of approximately 32 km of
bicycle paths, most of which are lit for night-time usage.
There is also a public bus service operated by
Darwinbus that offers transportation around Palmerston, into
Darwin City and out to
Darwin's Northern Suburbs.
The
Darwin City Airport is the closest air terminal, being serviced by both
Qantas,
Jetstar,
Tiger Airways and
Virgin Blue, with daily flights to and from all major cities in
Queensland,
New South Wales,
Western Australia,
South Australia,
Victoria, and the
Northern Territory. There are no direct flights to
Tasmania or the
Australian Capital Territory at the current stage. There are also direct flights to
East Timor,
Indonesia and
Singapore. The airport is located in the
Darwin suburb of Marrara, approximately 20 minutes away from Palmerston.
Darwin based
taxis are also available in Palmerston, as well as a number of local and
Darwin based mini-bus operators.
Sport and recreation
Palmerston is home to the
Palmerston Football Club (known as the "Magpies")
Northern Territory Football League and is based out of the
Archer Sporting Complex. Palmerston has a strong presence in
Australian rules football. The Archer Sporting Complex has an
Australian rules football field, a senior
Softball diamond and senior
Baseball diamond. There are also a number of sporting clubs located at the complex. The complex home to the,
Palmerston and Rural Baseball Club, the
Palmerston Pirates Softball team, and the
Palmerston Raiders Rugby League team.
Palmerston has one football team, the
Palmerston SC which plays in the
Northern Zone League.
The city has a "skate park" located on University Avenue that's funded by the Palmerston City Council. This park allows locals to perform
Skateboarding as well as other related sports, including
Inline Skating.
There is a local near-
Olympic size swimming pool with a gymnasium.
There is also a boat ramp allowing access to the Elizabeth River for small trailable marine craft. Persons utilising the area are cautioned that both
Box jellyfish and
crocodiles are present in the river.
A branch of the
YWCA is located at the CBD.
The Palmerston
Scouts are located on University Avenue, adjacent to the Palmerston branch of the
RSL.
Palmerston is well served by its many park reserves. Some parks also offer coin-operated public
barbecue facilities.
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