Map of Palmerston, Australia

Palmerston is a city in Northern Territory, Australia, with a population of about 33,695. It lies at 12.4860°S, 130.9833°E. Palmerston is about 3,123 km (1,941 mi) northwest of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Darwin, 16 km to the west.

Palmerston at a glance

Where is Palmerston?

• The 43rd largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 23 min on the shortest day to 12 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Palmerston

• Darwin — 16 km west
• Suai — 718 km northwest, Timor-Leste
• Aileu — 725 km northwest, Timor-Leste
• Dili — 735 km northwest, Timor-Leste
• Maliana — 740 km northwest, Timor-Leste
• Likisá — 754 km northwest, Timor-Leste
• Atambua — 764 km northwest, Indonesia
• Kefamenanu — 786 km northwest, Indonesia
• Tual — 787 km north, Indonesia
• Soe — 787 km west, Indonesia

Largest cities in Northern Territory

• Darwin — 139,902

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.