The City of Palmerston is a
local government area
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of the
Northern Territory
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of
Australia
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. It contains the suburbs of
Darwin's
satellite city
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,
Palmerston Palmerston may refer to:
People
* Christie Palmerston (c. 1851–1897), Australian explorer
* Several prominent people have borne the title of Viscount Palmerston
** Henry Temple, 1st Viscount Palmerston (c. 1673–1757), Irish nobleman an ...
, and is situated between the outer industrial areas of
Darwin and the rural areas of
Howard Springs. The City covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 37,862.
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The Palmerston City Council consists of the Mayor and seven ]aldermen
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. The city is not divided into wards, thus each alderman represents constituents from the entire city. Council elections are held in August every four years. The next election is in 2021.
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:
Sister cities
* Kupang
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, West Timor
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Communications between the City of Palmerston and Kupang ceased in 2009 and a letter from previous Mayor, Robert Macleod was sent to the Mayor of Kupang advising him that Council had decided not to enter into a new agreement with the City of Kupang.
References
External links
Palmerston City Council websitemap with suburb boundaries
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Palmerston Palmerston may refer to:
People
* Christie Palmerston (c. 1851–1897), Australian explorer
* Several prominent people have borne the title of Viscount Palmerston
** Henry Temple, 1st Viscount Palmerston (c. 1673–1757), Irish nobleman an ...
Palmerston, Northern Territory
Darwin, Northern Territory