The Historical Society of the Northern Territory is a historical society founded in Darwin, Australia in 1964. Major objectives of the Society include (1) the study of the history of the Northern Territory of Australia; (2) encouraging the preservation of the Northern Territory's historical relics and records by their deposit with an appropriate national or local authority, but not with the Society (which does not maintain archives or collections); (3) promoting lectures, discussions, excursions and exhibitions relating to the history of the Northern Territory; and (4) providing an avenue for publishing on the history of the Northern Territory in the Society's journal or as an occasional paper or book.
The Society works with other historical societies and cultural organisations to advocate on behalf of the sector and to provide leadership and guidance.Don Garden, "Historical societies" in Graeme Davison, John Hirst and Stuart Macintyre (eds), The Oxford Companion to Australian History (Oxford University Press, 2001) via Oxford Reference Online, Oxford University Press accessed 6 September 2011.
The Society is the Northern Territory constituent member of the Federation of Australian Historical SocietiesFederation of Historical Societies, Constitution, 18 February 2008 accessed 6 September 2011.
History The Society was formed in Darwin in 1964.Earl B M James, The Historical Society of the Northern Territory: Early Days, Occasional paper 9 (Historical Society of the Northern Territory, Darwin, 2008).
Publications The Society publishes a journal, newsletter and other publications.
See also
National Trust of Australia (Northern Territory) Northern Territory Heritage Register
References
External links Historical Society of the Northern Territory official website