City of Palmerston | The same applies to its residents, as Palmerston boasts a multicultural community with an average age of only 28. To service their young families, Palmerston boasts an assortment of well-planned suburbs with established parks, playground and recreational areas, and a range of other amenities including the aforementioned waterpark, which is free to enter, as well as an 18-hole golf course. Each year, more and more people respond to the opportunity that Palmerston represents. According to Ricki, the city creates anywhere from 400 to 500 new residential lots every year. “A lot of people, like me, are recognising the city’s offering and choosing Palmerston to live,” Ricki says. Located just 20 kilometres from the CBD of Darwin, Palmerston is also easily accessible and well-serviced to meet both tourism and business needs. On the tourism side, for example, it is on the way to the Litchfield and Kakadu National Parks, and is serviced by the new $50 million Rydges Palmerston Hotel and Quest Serviced Apartments. On the jobs side, meanwhile, the city is currently serviced with three industrial and commercial areas – Pinelands, Yarrawonga, and
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