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Palmerston, NT
Shipping containers Palmerston
Palmerston sits a short run from the depot where our Darwin stock is held, and that closeness changes the shape of a delivery. Stock sits in the Berrimah area, topped up off the wharf at East Arm, and the run out to Palmerston is short and on good roads. So a booking that has to move because of a storm, or a change from a 20ft to a 10ft at the last minute, is a minor rearrangement rather than a problem. The more interesting questions here are about people and paperwork: defence families on postings, rental properties, body corporates, and the new suburbs still taking shape on the eastern edge.
- Stock usually drawn from
- a Darwin depot in the Berrimah area, a short run down the highway to Palmerston
- What sets the timing
- Darwin depot stock, with build-up storms the main thing that moves a booking — the date is confirmed when you place the order
- Likely truck
- Tilt-tray for 10ft and 20ft on most Palmerston lots; crane truck for townhouse complexes, rear yards and 40ft
Every enquiry answered within one business day.You hear back from a person, not an autoresponder. Enquiries that land on a weekend are answered the next business day.
The version we would give you on the phone.
Buying or hiring a container in Palmerston
- What you can buy or hire here
- 10ft, 20ft and 40ft — general purpose, high cube, side opening, refrigerated and dangerous goods — in new single-trip, cargo-worthy used or as-is, to buy or to hire. Delivered to Palmerston and the district around it.
- How you get a delivered price
- Send the form below or ring 1300 467 776. The container and the cartage to your address come back as one figure from a person — nothing on this page calculates it.
- What we need from you
- The delivery suburb or postcode, what is going in it, roughly when, and ideally three photos of the entry. Start with the address and what the container has to do. Everything else follows from those two answers.
- What changes availability and delivery
- Which yard is holding the size and grade you want, the truck your site can take — the site and the carrier decide that, not the container — and what is already travelling that way. Timing on this page is indicative; the actual date comes with the quote.
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Cornubia is the only yard you can walk into — ring first. Everywhere else, ask for photographs of the actual unit before delivery, or inspection by arrangement at a partner depot.
Grade moves the price more than size does, and it is what decides whether a unit is sold watertight — the full rundown is on the grades page.
The range
Containers we deliver to Palmerston
Priced with delivery to your address - one call, one number.
10ft
20ft20ft Shipping Containers
There is about seven metres of straight, reasonably level ground for it to sit on, and you would rather not discover in half a year that the bigger box was the answer.
40ft40ft Shipping Containers
You have the space, the approach is genuinely open, and you want the most storage per dollar the site will allow.
Where they end up in this district
Around Palmerston we deliver containers for household storage for defence families posting in and out of Robertson Barracks, furniture held between a lease ending and the next one starting, trade and stock storage across the Yarrawonga light industrial area, site stores on the house builds going up through Zuccoli, Johnston and the newer eastern estates, sporting club, school and community group equipment, stock for small retailers around the Palmerston city centre, and boats, camper trailers and fishing gear kept out of the sun between trips to the harbour.
Getting a truck in
Palmerston was built as a planned satellite city from the 1980s, and it still reads that way from a truck cab. The older suburbs such as Gray, Driver, Moulden and Woodroffe were laid out around loop roads and cul-de-sacs, with shaded streets and houses set back behind mature gardens. Big trees over the kerb and driveways that run beside the house are the usual constraints there, and most lots can take a 20ft if the truck can line up. Further out, in Rosebery, Bakewell, Durack and Farrar, the blocks are a little tighter and the houses sit closer together. The eastern estates are the newest and change fastest: some streets still have lots waiting to be built on, kerbs and crossovers are not always finished, and the ground beside a finished house can be freshly placed fill. Townhouse and unit complexes are their own category. They often have a gated entry, a narrow internal driveway with speed humps, carports with low roofs, and very little open ground, so a container usually goes in a visitor bay or a common area with the body corporate's agreement, or not at all. Yarrawonga is straightforward, with industrial lots, roller doors, room to turn and hardstand that suits a truck. Ground across Palmerston is mostly laterite gravel that carries weight well once compacted, but freshly filled lots and the lower ground near the creeks and lagoons stay soft through the wet. Photos of the street, the approach and the spot, plus the gate code and any access instructions, let us plan the whole job before the truck leaves the depot.
Palmerston
Close to the depot, and why that helps
Palmerston buyers have an advantage most of the Territory does not: the stock is just up the road. Inspection at the depot in the Berrimah area is by arrangement, and for someone in Palmerston it is a realistic thing to do rather than a theoretical offer. Ring first so the unit you are interested in is pulled out where you can open the doors, walk the floor and look at the seals. If that does not suit, ask for photos of the actual container on request and they come through before delivery.
Being close also makes rescheduling painless. In the build-up and the wet, an afternoon storm can drop enough rain in half an hour to turn a lawn to mud, and a truck standing on it will leave ruts that take the rest of the season to disappear. Because the run is short, moving a booking to a drier morning is a small rearrangement. The same applies if you change your mind about the size once you have measured again, or if the builder is not ready. The date is confirmed when you place the order, and if anything changes at your end, tell us as early as you can. For businesses in Yarrawonga the same flexibility means a container can be booked around a stocktake, a fit-out or a delivery of their own, rather than the other way round. If you are unsure whether a 10ft or a 20ft suits, measure the space, including the swing of the doors, and send us the numbers with a photo.
On the ground
Postings, rentals and body corporates
Palmerston has a large defence community, and postings create a very particular storage need. A family arrives before a house is ready, or leaves a house before the removalist can take everything, or needs somewhere to keep the boat and the camper while living in something smaller for a while. A container on hire covers the gap and goes away when it is no longer needed. If you are on a posting, check what your relocation arrangements already cover before you order, and tell us how long you expect to need it. Hire suits a defined gap; buying suits storage that will go with you to the next property.
Renters and townhouse owners have extra people to ask. A tenant needs the landlord's permission before a container goes on a rental property, and it pays to get that in writing. In a townhouse or unit complex, the body corporate decides whether a container can sit on common property or a visitor bay, and for how long. The City of Palmerston has its own rules for containers on residential land, and whether a container that is staying needs a building permit or an engineered tie-down in this wind region is a question for a building certifier. None of that is a reason not to order, but it should be settled before a truck turns up.
The newer eastern estates bring a different kind of paperwork. Zuccoli, Johnston and the streets beyond them are full of lots under construction, and a container on a building site sits there with the builder's agreement, placed where it will not get in the way of the slab, the frame or the deliveries. Estate guidelines may also say something about outbuildings and what can be seen from the street. On a finished lot, remember that the fill beside a new house has not had many wet seasons to settle, so a container should go on well-bedded pads rather than straight onto new turf.
Worth knowing
Build-up afternoons and a steel box in the sun
From around October the build-up brings heavy, humid heat and afternoon storms with a lot of lightning, then the monsoon arrives and the rain settles in. A steel container sitting in full sun through that season gets very hot inside, and when a storm cools the air suddenly, moisture condenses on the inside of the roof and walls. That is hard on anything with electronics, adhesives or batteries, on paper and fabric, and on furniture that has come up from a drier climate. Ventilation is the first answer, with vents at both ends and whirlybirds if the contents are sensitive. Shade helps a great deal, whether from trees or a shade structure, as long as any structure has the approvals it needs.
Siting matters too. Put the container on the highest practical part of the lot, clear of the path water takes when a storm dumps on the suburb, and on pads rather than directly on the ground so air moves underneath and the underside dries after each downpour. Monsoon rain from above stays outside; stormwater pooling around the base is another matter, because it seeps past the gaskets, and deep enough water can move an unladen unit. Keep the roof clear of leaves and mango litter so water runs off instead of sitting in a corner. Palmerston buyers can call 1300 467 776 with the street and the contents, and the answer is one number, delivery included.
What delivery to Palmerston costs
We do not publish a delivery rate for this area, because a straightforward industrial drop and a tight residential one on the same street are not the same job. Ring and you will get an exact number.
Other areas we deliver to
We also deliver to Darwin, Yarrawonga, Howard Springs, Humpty Doo, Berrimah and the surrounding district. If your town is not on the list, ring — it almost certainly still works.
Common questions
Buying a container in Palmerston
Can I look at a container before it is delivered to Palmerston?
Yes. Our Darwin stock is held at a depot in the Berrimah area, a short drive from Palmerston, and inspection there is by arrangement. Ring first so the unit you want is pulled out where you can open it and look inside properly. If a visit does not suit, ask for photos of the actual container on request and we will send them before delivery, showing the doors, floor, roof and corners.
Can I put a container on a rental property or in a townhouse complex?
Only with the right permission. On a rental you need the landlord's agreement, ideally in writing. In a townhouse or unit complex the body corporate decides whether a container may sit on common property or in a visitor bay, and for how long. Check the City of Palmerston rules as well. Once that is sorted, send photos of the entry, the internal driveway and the spot, because gated complexes often have low carports and tight turns.
Does a container in Palmerston need to be tied down?
It depends on how long it stays and what it is used for. Palmerston is in a cyclone wind region, and a container that becomes a permanent fixture may need a building permit and an engineered tie-down. That is a question for a building certifier and the City of Palmerston, not for us, and it is worth asking before the unit arrives. An empty container is lighter than most people think, so do not assume it will stay put in a big blow.
Is hire or buying better for a defence posting?
Hire usually suits a posting with a known end date, such as a gap between houses or a few months in temporary accommodation. The container goes when you do. Buying makes more sense if you want long-term storage on a property you own, or if the container will go with you. Check what your relocation arrangements already cover, tell us how long you need it for, and we will price both.
Can you deliver to a business in Yarrawonga?
Yes, and it is usually one of the simpler jobs in Palmerston. Yarrawonga lots are built for trucks, with hardstand, wide gates and room to turn. Tell us whether a forklift is on site, where the container should go, and whether anything overhead, such as an awning, a gantry or a power line, will affect a tilt-tray or crane. For a 40ft, a side loader or crane truck is often the better choice, and we will confirm which one fits once we see photos.
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Get a price
Ask us what fits your site
We deliver to Palmerston and the surrounding district. Tell us what is going in it and what the access is like, and you will get a price with the cartage worked out.
Or skip the form and ring us — 1300 467 776, Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm