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Palmerston City, NT Family Guide

NT 0830 · City of Palmerston

Discover Palmerston City with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
Northern Territory
Northern Territory regional photograph · Ken Hodge / CC BY 2.0
Schools10within 3 kmActivities12within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes—for sale in this suburb

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Martial arts4 within 5 kmSwimming3 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Palmerston City

Martial arts around Palmerston City

4 listed within 5 km of Palmerston City

NT Tang Soo do Karate Academy

Yarrawonga

Karate

0.4 km from central Palmerston City

The Jiu-Jitsu Studio Darwin

Yarrawonga

Jiujitsu

0.5 km from central Palmerston City

Kokoro Busshu Karate

Durack

Karate

1.2 km from central Palmerston City

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Swimming around Palmerston City

3 listed within 5 km of Palmerston City · 1 in Palmerston City

Palmerston Waterpark

Palmerston City

ParkSwimming

In Palmerston City

Goldfishbowl Swim School

Yarrawonga

Swimming

0.8 km from central Palmerston City

Palmerston Aquatic & Lifestyle Centre

Moulden

Swimming

2.4 km from central Palmerston City

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Schools within 3 km of Palmerston City

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

10 schools within 3 km of the Palmerston City centre, none with a Palmerston City address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (3)

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Libraries (1)

Parks (4 of 11)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

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At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Palmerston City: 12 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Palmerston City within City of Palmerston

1 of the council area’s 12 activity providers · 3rd of 6 suburbs by number of providers

City of Palmerston guide

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Local guides & reading

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Broader reading for NT families

Junior Soccer in the Northern Territory (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

Kids in the Northern Territory can start organised soccer from about age four — Football NT runs Coles MiniRoos for children aged 4 to 11, with club football from 12 to 18. Below: how the season and…

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What Kids Actually Do in the NT (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

The most common organised activity for children in the Northern Territory is Swimming, which 20.4% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is soccer (23.4%), and…

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All kids' activities listed in Palmerston City

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Palmerston City.