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National Museum of Australia
Canberra's striking postmodern museum exploring Australia's land, nation, and people through immersive storytelling.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Australian Capital Territory, Australia · Oceania
Palmerston is worth a stop: 11km from National Museum of Australia.
Palmerston is a town located in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. With a population of 5,430, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Palmerston sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Sydney time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Palmerston to your route.
Palmerston () is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Gungahlin. The suburb is named after George Thomas Palmer (1784–1854) who established a settlement in the Canberra region in 1826 called Palmerville, which was later renamed Ginninderra. It was gazetted on 20 March 1991. Streets are named after mountainsRead more
and mountain ranges of Australia, with the main street called Kosciuszko Avenue. It is next to the suburbs of Nicholls, Gungahlin, Crace and Franklin. It was the second suburb to be developed in the Gungahlin district, after the industrial suburb of Mitchell. It is bounded by Gungahlin drive and Gundaroo drive.
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Palmerston is located in Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -35.1945 latitude, 149.1194 longitude.
Palmerston has a population of approximately 5,430 people, making it a town in Australia.
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Canberra's striking postmodern museum exploring Australia's land, nation, and people through immersive storytelling.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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