The Darwin Youth Refuge, also known as Murkwood House, opened at Myilly Point in 1978. It was managed by the Young Women’s Christian Association, YWCA, with funding from the Northern Territory and Commonwealth governments. It provided short term emergency accommodation for up to 14 teenagers who were homeless or affected by family crises. The Refuge…
Umbakumba Mission was the new name given to the Umbakumba Settlement on Groote Eylandt when it was taken over by the Church Missionary Society in 1958. Many residents of the Settlement were temporarily moved to the Groote Eylandt Mission at Angurugu during the changeover. Dormitories for Aboriginal girls and boys were run at the Mission…
This series of Letter books consists of two sets of binders, referred to as books. Each book includes correspondence and other documents relating to children who were in care at the Garden Point Mission from 1941. These letter books are held by the archives of the Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Darwin. Access Conditions Because…
The Garden Point Baptismal Register consists of one large volume kept at the Garden Point Mission on Melville Island from 1940 to 2009. Many early entries include names of children in care at the Garden Point Mission. There are also entries for other children born on the Tiwi Islands, children from Northern Territory cattle stations…
The Garden Point Admission Register consists of one volume kept by the Catholic Mission at Garden Point on Melville Island, between 1942 and 1967. The register records names and additional details about children admitted to the mission. Details include the date of admission, child’s name, names and backgrounds of parents, dates and places of birth,…
The Garden Point Collection is a collection of records relating to the Garden Point Mission on Melville Island and other missions and institutions run by the Catholic Church. Parts of the Collection, including baptismal registers, an admission register, index cards and letter books relating to the Garden Point Mission have been listed and described. Other…
Please contact the Archives, Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Darwin: Postal Address: GPO Box 476, Darwin NT 0801 Phone: (08) 8942 6000 Email: archives@darwin.catholic.org.au Website: https://darwin.catholic.org.au/
The Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Darwin holds extensive records relating to the care of children in the Northern Territory. These include records related to a number of Catholic mission stations, residential care facilities, schools and other services for children. The Diocese holds a collection of baptismal records dating from the 1880s and is the…
Please contact the Library & Archives NT: Email: ask@lant.nt.gov.au Darwin Office: Postal Address: GPO Box 874, Darwin NT 0801 Phone: (08) 8924 7677 or 1800 019 155 Alice Springs Office: Postal Address: PO Box 8225, Alice Springs NT 0871 Phone: (08) 8951 566
Please contact General Enquiries, National Archives of Australia: Postal Address: PO Box 4924, Kingston, ACT 2604 Phone: (02) 6212 3600 Email: archives@naa.gov.au Website: https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/ask-us-about-collection
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