Bakewell, Northern Territory

Bakewell is an inner-city suburb of Palmerston, Australia. It is 24.9 km southeast of the Darwin CBD. Its local government area is the City of Palmerston. It is on the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.

Bakewell
Darwin, Northern Territory
Bakewell
Coordinates12°29′55″S 130°59′34″E
Population3,069 (2016 census)
 • Density2,240/km2 (5,802/sq mi)
Established1990s
Postcode(s)0832
Area1.37 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Location
  • 24.9 km (15 mi) from Darwin
  • 2.9 km (2 mi) from Palmerston
LGA(s)City of Palmerston
Territory electorate(s)Brennan
Federal division(s)Solomon
Suburbs around Bakewell:
Gray Gunn Johnston
Woodroffe Bakewell Johnston
Woodroffe Rosebery Zuccoli

Bakewell is bounded to the north by Buscall Avenue, to the west is Chung Wah Terrace, and to the south and east is Lambrick Avenue. Development of the area dates from the 1990s. Bakewell is named after Edward Howard Bakewell, an original land owner.

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