Population 877 (2006 census) Postcode(s) 0820 The Gardens Stuart Park Founded 1878 Federal division Division of Solomon | Established 1878 Territory electorate(s) Port Darwin Area 180 ha Postal code 0820 Lga City of Darwin | |
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Location 2.2 km (1 mi) from Darwin | ||
The Gardens is an inner suburb of the city Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
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Map of The Gardens NT 0820, Australia
History
This suburban name is derived from the Botanic Gardens which began with the appointment of Maurice Holtze in 1878 and has grown to have one of the largest known collections of palms. Holtze used the Gardens area to investigate the possibility of growing sugar cane and cotton in the Territory.
A small residential area adjacent to the Botanical Gardens was called Palmerston Gardens in 1968, but to avoid confusion with the ‘new’ Palmerston, the Palmerston appellation was discarded in 1984 when the suburb was officially named.
References
The Gardens, Northern Territory Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA