Palmerston Water Park

Last updated October 2026

Free water park in Palmerston with a six-lane racer slide, toddler wet play, wading pool, teen water cannons and skate park.

Palmerston Water Park in Durack is a free water park run by the NT Government. It has a 14 m high, 100 m long, six-lane racer water slide, a wet play area for families and toddlers with sprays and water curtains, a shallow wading pool, a wet play area for teens with water cannons and a tipping bucket, barbecues, shaded picnic areas and a skate park. Entrance is free. Children must be at least 110 cm tall to ride the giant slide. Children under 10 must be supervised by someone 16 or older, and a parent must be within arm's reach of children five and under in the water. The park is closed Monday and Tuesday for maintenance during school term. From Wednesday to Sunday the grassed area opens 9am to 6pm and the lake and wet play area 10am to 6pm. The slides run 2pm to 5:30pm Wednesday to Friday and 11am to 5:30pm on weekends, school holidays and public holidays. Pets, smoking and alcohol are not allowed.

Facts checked against the venue's own website on 17 October 2026.