Palmerston

Palmerston is a suburb in the , district of . The suburb is named after George Thomas Palmer who established a settlement in the Canberra region in 1826 called Palmerville, which was later renamed Ginninderra.
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  • Type: Suburb with 5,430 residents
  • Description: suburb of Canberra, Australia
  • Also known as: “Palmerston (Ausztráliai fővárosi terület)”, “Palmerston, Australian Capital Territory”, and “Palmerston, Australian Capital Territory, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Gungahlin Enclosed Oval and Burgmann Anglican School.

Recreation area
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is a multi-use located…

School
is an independent school…

Railway station
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is a transport interchange in Gungahlin Town Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gungahlin and Belconnen.

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is 's northernmost district.

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is a largely residential outer district…

Suburb
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is a suburb in Gungahlin, , Australia. is situated 5 km north of Palmerston.

Palmerston

Latitude
-35.19446° or 35° 11′ 40″ south
Longitude
149.11942° or 149° 7′ 10″ east
Population
5,430
Elevation
617 metres (2,024 feet)
Open location code
4RPFR449+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 251874445
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8349170
Wiki­data ID
Q1228554
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Palmerston” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “帕默斯顿 (澳大利亚首都特区)”
  • Chinese: “帕默斯顿”
  • French: “Palmerston”
  • Hungarian: “Palmerston”
  • Irish: “Palmerston”
  • Japanese: “パーマストン”
  • Persian: “پالمرستون، قلمرو پایتختی استرالیا”
  • Persian: “پالمرستون”
  • Urdu: “پامرسٹن، آسٹریلوی دار الحکومت علاقہ”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Crace and Gungahlin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Palmerston Community Centre and Kosciuszko Avenue Central Community Playground.

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