Howard Springs, Northern Territory

Howard Springs Darwin, Northern Territory
Howard Springs
Coordinates	12°29′32″S 131°03′11″E / 12.49222°S 131.05306°E / -12.49222; 131.05306Coordinates: 12°29′32″S 131°03′11″E / 12.49222°S 131.05306°E / -12.49222; 131.05306
Population	5,132 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	65.309/km2 (169.150/sq mi)
Established	1864
Postcode(s)	0835
Area	78.58 km2 (30.3 sq mi)
Location	29.7 km (18 mi) from Darwin 9.8 km (6 mi) from Palmerston
LGA(s)	Litchfield Municipality
Territory electorate(s)	Nelson
Federal Division(s)	Solomon
Suburbs around Howard Springs: Holtze Holtze Farrar Howard Springs Virginia Coolalinga Girraween

Howard Springs is an outer rural area of Darwin. It is 29 km SE of the Darwin CBD. Its Local Government Area is the Litchfield Municipality. The suburb is mostly a rural area, but has been experiencing strong growth in population and development. Settlement of the suburb began in 1864. In 1939, Howard Springs was the first major water supply area to service Darwin. Manton Dam supplies water to Darwin.

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• https://web.archive.org/web/20110629040718/http://www.nt.gov.au/lands/lis/placenames/origins/greaterdarwin.shtml#letter_h#letter_h#letter_h