DESTINATION: Palmerston

Palmerston, named after the British prime minister of the time, was the original name for Darwin. Now it is a satellite town, just 22km along the Stuart Hwy. Palmerston is the fastest-growing community in the Territory.

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Marlow Lagoon Regional Park attracts birdlife and provides an attractive recreation area for picnicking and year-round swimming. Palmerston's multi-cultural society is reflected in the colourful Frances Mall markets held every Friday evening in the Dry season.

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Region: Darwin

Tiwi Islands, The Top End Region, Northern Territory

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Darwin, the Territory's capital, is perched on a picturesque harbour and lies closer to Jakarta and Singapore than to Sydney and Melbourne. First settled by Europeans in 1869, when South Australian Surveyor-General Goyder arrived to establish a city in the Top End. Palmerston, as it was then known, became the terminus for the Overland Telegraph link to England, which began in 1872. more

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Tourism Top End, Darwin, Ph: 8936 2499

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