Palmerston ACT
Palmerston is the first residential suburb in Gungahlin (Mitchell was there first of course). Finally the people responsible for naming suburbs in Canberra had the good sense to name one after a prominent Canberran for a change. The suburb is named after George Thomas Palmer (1784-1854) who established a settlement in the Canberra region in 1826 called Palmerville, later renamed Ginninderra.Nearby suburbs
Nicholls, Gungahlin, Crace and Franklin are neighbouring suburbs.
Surrounding shops, restaurants, amenities, schools and places of interest
Palmerston Capital Chemist
Palmerston Medical Centre
Palmerston Community Centre
Palmerston Hair Design
Palmerston Primary School
Did you know?
George Thomas Palmer, the first major landholder in the area, once fought in the British army against Napoleon’s troops.
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