Historical Society of the Northern Territory
| Founded | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Type | Historical society; territorial peak body; incorporated association |
| ABN: 88 971 560 498 | |
| Registration no. | 00073C Associations Act (NT) |
| Location |
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Area served | Northern Territory, Australia |
| Website |
www |
| Journal of Northern Territory History | |
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| Discipline | history |
| Language | English |
| Publication details | |
| Publisher |
Historical Society of the Northern Territory Incorporated (Australia) |
Publication history | 1990-present |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN |
1034-7488 |
| Links | |
The Historical Society of the Northern Territory is a historical society founded in Darwin, Australia in 1964. It promotes the study of the history of the Northern Territory of Australia. It maintains an important collection and catalogue of historical research materials and organises exhibitions of those materials. It organises meetings, lectures and conferences where research is presented and publishes these proceedings and other scholarly papers in its journal and other publications. The Society organises field trips and identifies places of historical interest. It works with other historical societies and cultural organisations to advocate on behalf of the sector and to provide leadership and guidance.[1]
The Society is the Northern Territory constituent member of the Federation of Australian Historical Societies[2]:cl. 6 and the peak body for historical societies in the Northern Territory.
History
The Society was formed in Darwin in 1964.[3]
Publications
The Society publishes a journal, newsletter and other publications.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Federation of Historical Societies, Constitution, 18 February 2008 accessed 6 September 2011.
- ↑ Earl B M James, The Historical Society of the Northern Territory: Early Days, Occasional paper 9 (Historical Society of the Northern Territory, Darwin, 2008).