National Archives' collection in Darwin

The Northern Territory collection documents the Australian Government's administration of the Territory until self-government in 1978.

It includes:

• records relating to the administration of welfare for Aboriginal people throughout the Territory from the late 1920s
• the Post Office diary from 1942 which describes the bombing of Darwin and subsequent aftermath
• the Cyclone Tracy Evacuation List from the Darwin Disaster Welfare Centre.

The collection also contains more recent records, including:

• land claim records
• records of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
• records relating to the development of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Kakadu national parks.
   

Visitor information

Entry

Entry is free.

Onsite accessibility

Wheelchair access

All public areas are wheelchair accessible.

Assistance animals

Visitors with recognised assistance animals, including guide and hearing dogs, are welcome.

Toilet facilities

An accessible toilet is available.

Seating

• desk seating with and without armrests
• couches

Getting here

Car parking

On-street parking is available near the front of the building along Mitchell Street.

Buses

The bus service stops near the National Archives on Mitchell Street 50 metres from the building entrance. 

Darwin and Palmerston public bus service timetables and maps 

Taxi

The nearest taxi rank is 270 metres from the entrance on Smith Street.

Postal address

National Archives NT Office
24 Mitchell Street
Darwin City 
NT 0800