page_title: Palmerston, Northern Territory
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Palmerston, Northern Territory / Transport
caption_attribution_description: English: Palmerston Bus Interchange with a Darwinbus Volgren "CR228L" bodied Mercedes Benz O 500 LE (Built 2006, Fleet #: 123 Rego #: mo 8.123).
context_page_description: Palmerston is situated near Darwin Harbour and had a population of 33,695 at the 2016 census, making it the second largest city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory. Palmerston is a planned satellite city of Darwin, the capital and largest city in Australia's Northern Territory.
  There are eighteen suburbs in Palmerston, ten of which are close to the Palmerston city centre. Palmerston is mostly residential with two light industrial areas in the north of the city.
  Palmerston is approximately a 20 minute drive away from the Darwin city centre, 20 minutes from Darwin's Northern suburbs and 13-20 minutes from Howard Springs and the rural area.
context_section_description: The city has a network 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. 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.
caption: Palmerston Bus Interchange.
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