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 had a population of 27,618 at the 2011
census, making it the second largest city in the
sparsely populated Northern Territory. Palmerston
is currently the fastest growing city in the Northern
Territory and has briefly in the past held the title of
the fastest growing city in Australia.
Palmerston is situated between the outer
industrial areas of Darwin and the rural areas of
Howard Springs.