Howard Springs, Northern Territory
Howard Springs is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia. 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. Later Manton Dam supplied water to Darwin, but now most of Darwin's water supply comes from Darwin River Dam.
