Howard Springs is an outer rural area of
Darwin. It is 29km SE of the centre of
Darwin central business district. Its Local Government Area is the
Shire of Litchfield. 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 was constructed and supplied water to
Darwin.