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  Palmerston, Northern Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is a satellite city of the Northern Territory capital Darwin.
Palmerston is situated between the outer industrial areas of Darwin and the rural areas of Howard Springs.
Palmerston City is governed at the local government level by the Palmerston City Council, consisting of the Mayor, and 6 aldermen.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palmerston,_Northern_Territory   (1013 words)

  
 Parliament@Work - Northern Territory
In 1978, the Northern Territory was granted self-government by an Act of the Commonwealth Parliament, but because it is not a State, the degree of self-government is limited.
Northern Territory Government Ministers are appointed by the Administrator on the advice of the Chief Minister.
Until the Northern Territory was granted self-government on 1 July 1978, it was run by the Commonwealth Government, and used the Commonwealth Coat of Arms.
www.parliament.curriculum.edu.au /nt.php3   (731 words)

  
 NTPFES - POLICE - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The history of the Northern Territory follows the trail of early pastoralists, adventurers, gold diggers and fortune seekers, who battled nature, adversity, and each other to make their mark in the toughest part of a demanding continent.
In 1931, the two Territories were amalgamated to become the Northern Territory under the authority of a single Police Commissioner.
Today the Northern Territory is a mixture of rough edges and sophistication, remoteness and spectacular tourist attractions, where a friendly and informal lifestyle compensates for the climatic extremes.
www.nt.gov.au /pfes/police/aboutus/history/index.html   (711 words)

  
 PALMERSTON, TOP END, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA
Palmerston is a dynamic city offering all-modern facilities and a great base from which to explore the Darwin region.
Palmerston is located just 22 kilometres (or a short 25 minute drive) from the centre of Darwin and has a population of 23500.
Palmerston is the site of the Australian Army’s Robertson Barracks, purpose built for the First Brigade as part of the Army Presence in the North Project.
www.australianexplorer.com /palmerston.htm   (222 words)

  
 Northern Territory Legislative Assembly - History of Parliament House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Before 1863, the Northern Territory was part of the Colony of New South Wales, but in the 1850s when the South Australian Government realised that there was an urgent requirement to identify addition arable land, it was annexed to that Colony.
At that time, colonial administrators also envisaged that the northern coast of the Northern Territory would be an ideal site to develop a trading point, which would later be connected to southern centres by rail.
In 1918, Vestey's Meatworks, the largest employer in the Northern Territory, was closed and this, together with the earlier nationalisation of hotels in Darwin, caused extreme agitation among Union members.
www.nt.gov.au /lant/parlhouse/history.shtml   (1671 words)

  
 Palmerston City Council
The name of PALMERSTON was originally given to the early settlement of Darwin in 1855 to honour the then Prime Minister of Britain, Lord Palmerston (Henry John Temple).The name of Palmerston finally disappeared and years later Darwin was adopted as the official name of the capital.
Palmerston is relatively new, having been established in 1981 as a satellite of Darwin.
The Northern Territory University’s $5.5 million state of the art Learning Space focusing on IT education offers unique opportunities to students at the Palmerston Campus.
www.pcc.nt.gov.au /Main/About_Palmerston.htm   (212 words)

  
 Palmerston La-Faek Soccer Club-About Us
Palmerston was declared a city on 2 August 2000 (population reached 20,000).
Palmerston is Australia's second most sustainable city according to the annual State of the Regions report 2005-06.
Palmerston is the area in and around the circle target area.
users.bigpond.net.au /palmerstonsoccerclub/about_us.htm   (344 words)

  
 Northern Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Northern Territory was part of New South Wales from 1825 to 1863, except for a brief time from February 1846 until December 1846 when it was part of the short lived colony of North Australia, and part of South Australia from 1863 to 1911.
During 1996 the Northern Territory was briefly one of the few places in the world with legal voluntary euthanasia, until the Federal Parliament overturned the legislation [1].
The territory is represented in the Commonwealth parliament by two members in the House of Representatives, currently Warren Snowdon for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and David Tollner for the Country Liberal Party (CLP), and two members in the Senate, currently Trish Crossin for the ALP and Nigel Scullion for the CLP.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Territory   (1510 words)

  
 Darwin, Northern Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Northern Territory was initially settled and administered by South Australia, until its transfer to the Commonwealth in 1911.
Palmerston is a satellite city 20 kilometres south of Darwin that was established in the 1980’s and is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia.
The Northern Territory was administered by the Commonwealth Government from 1911 until the granting of Self Government in 1978 with the Country Liberal Party holding power until 2001.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Darwin,_Northern_Territory   (3825 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Northern Territory
The Northern Territory, formerly Alexander Land, is that part of Australia bounded on the north by the ocean, on the south by South Australia, on the east by Queensland and on the west by Western Australia.
John McDouall Stuart, the pioneer explorer, and his successors declare that large tracts in the interior are suitable for the cultivation of cotton and the breeding of cattle, while the government officials at Port Darwin have grown spices, fibre plants, maize, and ceara rubber with great success.
Somewhat later the mission was confided to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Issoudun and established in 1906 as the Prefecture Apostolic of the Northern Territory.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/11115a.htm   (600 words)

  
 Palmerston, Northern Territory - Travelmate
One of Australia’s newest cities, Palmerston is a thriving, satellite town 20km outside the Darwin metropolitan area.
It is one of the nation’s fastest growing residential areas and has emerged as a dormitory suburb for the families of servicemen on defence bases in and around Darwin.
Palmerston is also within 15 or 20 minutes of the Howard Springs Tourist Park.
www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=6358   (286 words)

  
 Palmerston City Council, Northern Territory - Palmerston Festival
Palmerston City Council, Northern Territory - Palmerston Festival
Since it began as a loose collection of events in the 1990s, the Palmerston Festival has grown to become the premier event of the community calendar.
In addition to fabulous food, exciting entertainment, and all day activities, recent Festivals have including the Recycled Orchestra, Japan's most famous drummers and craftspeople, Elvis impersonators, roving entertainment, Administrator Ted Egan, street parades, giant lanterns, celebrations of our multicultural community, music, dance and, of course, the heart-warming Palmelody Choir.
www.palmerston.nt.gov.au /site/page.cfm?u=349   (180 words)

  
 Palmerston City Council, Northern Territory - Palmerston Skate Park
Palmerston City Council, Northern Territory - Palmerston Skate Park
Palmerston Skatepark is located along University Avenue in the heart of the Central Business District, this permanent concrete facility has a fun box, corner bowl, ramps and grind rails on a 20m x 25m concrete surface.
Several youth events occur here and this is a popular spot for keen skaters of all ages as well as spectators.
www.palmerston.nt.gov.au /site/page.cfm?u=293   (92 words)

  
 Australia-Wide Assessment of River Health: NT Status Report and Commentary: Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
When the National River Health Program Monitoring River Health Initiative (MRHI) was initiated in 1994, the Northern Territory agency primarily responsible for water resource management was the Power and Water Authority.
The participation of the Power and Water Authority in the MRHI prompted the agency to extend biological monitoring to the Territory rivers, and more specifically, to develop predictive models to contribute to the assessment of the river health.
Owing largely to logistic and practical constraints, only the seasonally, seaward flowing rivers in the Top End of the Territory were included in the MRHI (Fig.
www.deh.gov.au /water/rivers/nrhp/nt-status/introduction.html   (884 words)

  
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The Northern Territory Cycling Association is spread over a large area with a small population.
Road racing events are held in all three centres with the Top End Tour being the premier road race in the Northern Territory.
There are four cycling clubs located in the Northern Territory, the Alice Springs Cycling Club, the Alice Springs Mountain Bike Club, the Katherine Cycling Club and the Darwin Cycling Club.
www.nt.cycling.org.au   (155 words)

  
 Department of Employment, Education and Training - Northern Territory of Australia
We are working with you to build and protect the Territory workforce, to improve educational outcomes for all Territory students and to provide safe working and learning environments.
The new initiative is aimed at improving literacy levels of Territory children.
The Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE) uses the SACE as the basis for its curriculum, assessment and certification framework.
www.deet.nt.gov.au   (601 words)

  
 Palmerston Restaurants and dining out in Palmerston NT
Palmerston Restaurants and dining out in Palmerston NT GoDo Shows Fun things to see and do in the Top End
Palmerston restaurants and dining venues - lists restaurants and places to dine out in Palmerston NT Northern Territory Australia.
Website directory guide for visitors and tourists to Darwin NT and the Top End to find and locate all the restaurants in Palmerston NT Northern Territory Australia.
www.arounddarwin.com.au /restaurants_palmerston.html   (287 words)

  
 Palmerston, Northern Territory Copywriters - Copy Writer
Here are the most recent Palmerston, Northern Territory copywriter vendors that have requested a listing on Marketingtool.com.
Actual Palmerston, Northern Territory listings appear in the search results at right.
Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Palmerston copy writer featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
www.marketingtool.com /channel/copy/b.457.g.27067.html   (151 words)

  
 TCspeak: Palmerston, Northern Territory
Salvation Army dialogue with the Territorial Commander of the Australia Southern Territory.
Now if you're near Palmerston, go check out this corps.
They are a warm group of Salvationists and friends from the youngest to the oldest.
tcspeak.blogspot.com /2006/11/palmerston-northern-territory.html   (263 words)

  
 The Sewing Room :: Darwin :: Palmerston :: Fabrics :: Sewing Classes :: Haberdashery
Located at Pinelands (the old 11 mile) it is right on the Stuart Highway just up the road from Palmerston, and the rural area.
As a resident of the tropical north of Australia for over 30 years, I know how comfortable natural fabrics can be.
And of course The Sewing Room is the authorised Bernina Sales and Service dealership for the Northern Territory.
thesewingroom.com.au   (225 words)

  
 Palmerston, Northern Territory Illustrators - Illustration Service
This is the Palmerston, Northern Territory illustrator directory.
Here are the most recent Palmerston, Northern Territory illustrator vendors that have requested a listing on Marketingtool.com.
Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Palmerston illustration service featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
www.marketingtool.com /channel/illustrator/b.455.g.27067.html   (148 words)

  
 Northern Territory Fishing Competitions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Barra Nationals are held at Banyan Farm on the famous Daly River.
The comp is hosted by the Palmerston Game Fishing Club and has been running since 1996.
The Barra Nationals has been largely dominated over the last couple of years by "The XXXX Boys" led by Wayne Ross or "Buffalo" as he is known around Darwin.
www.happymicks.com.au /competitions/comps.htm   (551 words)

  
 Palmerston - Northern Territory car hire, Palmerston - Northern Territory car rental
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Car hire customers are guaranteed a fresh, current model car presented in excellent condition because we only deal with leading car rental companies in Palmerston - Northern Territory.
novacarhire.com /car-hire/Australia/Palmerston_Northern_Territory.htm   (132 words)

  
 The Thylazine Foundation Pty Ltd: Arts, Ethics & Literature: Charity: Australian Poets, Writers, Musicians & Artists ...
These Xmas Family Hampers are distributed by The Thylazine Foundation with assistance from The Salvation Army, Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia.
As part of its committment to the promotion of creative arts and philanthrophy in the Northern Territory, Australia, The Thylazine Foundation gives away free Craft Journals to disadvantaged kids in the Palmerston and Darwin areas.
In order to continue the promotion of free education in the arts, ethics and literature, The Thylazine Foundation is aiming to continue to donate books on this subject matter to a reference library in The Northern Territory each year.
www.thylazine.org /charity   (1666 words)

  
 index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Click HERE to read all about it and keep you eyes and ears open for this years event.
We have been serving the Fishing Fraternity of the Northern Territory since 1993.
We happen to be one of the few clubs in Darwin that can boast it's very own clubrooms.
www.palmerstongamefishing.com.au /index.html   (426 words)

  
 About Bridge Toyota Darwin Palmerston Northern Territory NT
Bridge Toyota has been serving the people of the Northern Territory for over 38 years at 2 great locations:
With time, we have grown to become the largest motor vehicle dealership in the Territory...
To view current stock for both the Darwin and Palmerston dealerships, please click here.
www.bridgeautos.com.au /about.htm   (546 words)

  
 Northern Territory News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
PARTYGOERS will be heading to Mandorah this New Year's Eve for one last hurrah at the Beach Hotel.
THE Territory's biggest gold miner is being sued for $2 million after the sacking of a contractor.
THE case of an 81-year-old woman who survived the Holocaust, only to be strangled and her body dumped in a wheelie bin, has baffled police.
www.ntnews.news.com.au /?from=nibusiness_leftnav   (434 words)

  
 Rural Land Country Estate For Sale Palmerston NT Northern Territory, Rural Lots, Country Blocks of Land, Estate ...
Rural Land Country Estate For Sale Palmerston NT Northern Territory, Rural Lots, Country Blocks of Land, Estate Development Property in Palmerston
Marlow Country Estate is a sprawling rural land subdivision that has been carefully designed to preserve natural bushland vegetation on as many blocks as possible.
Turn off at Elrundie Avenue onto Waler Road and finally turn right at the roundabout near the Palmerston Christian School onto Flockhart Drive.
www.marlowcountry.com /develop.asp   (252 words)

  
 Op :: Catalyst
Assist in the training of local Iraqi Army units so that they are able to take over the internal and external defence of their country.
The padre of Al Muthanna Task Group II, Captain Bob Bishop, prepares to distribute Christmas cards and gifts of lollies from the Good Shepherd Lutheran School of Palmerston, Northern Territory, to the soldiers at Camp Smitty.
The padre of Al Muthanna Task Group II, Captain Bob Bishop, plays Santa Claus to distribute Christmas cards sent by the Good Shepherd Lutheran School of Palmerston, Northern Territory, to soldiers on guard duty at Camp Smitty.
www.defence.gov.au /opcatalyst/images/gallery/20051220/index.htm   (322 words)

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