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Northern Territory Archives Service

Contact Details
Street Address
25 Cavenagh Street, Darwin 0801
Postal Address

GPO Box 874, Darwin 0801

Phone
(08) 8924-7677
Fax
(08) 8924-7660
Email
nt.archives@nt.gov.au
Website
http://www.nt.gov.au/dcis/nta/
Notes
There is also now a branch in Alice Springs.
Archive Information
Officer in Charge
Director
Enquiries to
Archivist, Information Services
Hours & Facilities

Open Mon-Fri 9am-12pm and 1am-4pm by appointment; closed weekends and public holidays. General reference assistance available. Referral to paid researchers available. Copying services for books, journals, original records to A3, microfilms and photographs.

Access

Advance notice of visit and proof of identity required.

Acquisition Focus

Northern Territory Government, non Government and personal records relevant to development and history of the Northern Territory.

Quantity
10,398 m (ACA Australian Archival Statistics, 1998)
Major Holdings
  • Official and private records relating to the Northern Territory through South Australian, Commonwealth and Territory administration, dating from 1838.
Guides
  • Entries in National Library of Australia Guide to Collections of Manuscripts Relating to Australia.
  • Oral History Collection: List of Interviewees November 1994
  • General List of Holdings, 1995
  • List of Holdings Relating to Central Australia
  • List of Holdings Relating to Mining in the NT
  • List of Holdings Relating to NT Government
  • Residents and Administrators
References
  • Berzins, Baiba, 'Northern Territory Archives Service' Archives and Manuscripts 18/1 (May 1990)
  • Berzins, Baiba, 'Northern Territory Archives Service' Journal of Northern Territory History 1991.
Last Updated
16 December 2005