Tambling House (1970 - 1975)

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From: 1970?
To: 1975
Categories: Government-run, Home

Tambling House opened in 1970 as a government residential home for children at Myilly Point in Darwin. It accommodated both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children who were under the care of government. Tambling House closed in 1975 and was re-opened in 1977 as Tambling House Family Home.

1970? - 1975: Address - Tambling House was situated at Lot 1102 Kahlin Crescent, Myilly Point

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1970 - 1975: Tambling House
1976 - 1978: Tambling House Family Home

Series Title: Fostering files with 'F' prefix, Northern Territory Welfare Branch and successors (1950 - 1999)
Date Range: 1950 - 1999
Reference: F940 [Government Record Series Number]
Contact: Please contact the Northern Territory Archives Service:
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 5669
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Series Title: Correspondence files, Welfare Branch, Northern Territory Administration (1959 - 1978)
Date Range: 1959 - 1978
Reference: 3755 [Northern Territory Archives Service Series ID (NTRS)]
Contact: Please contact the Northern Territory Archives Service:
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 5669
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Series Title: Correspondence files, annual single number series, Northern Territory Administration (1915 - 1978)
Date Range: 1915 - 1978
Reference: F1 [National Archives of Australia Series Number]
Contact: Please contact National Archives of Australia - Darwin Office:
Postal Address: PO Box 24, Nightcliff NT 0814
Phone: (08) 8924 7666
Email: archives@naa.gov.au
Website: https://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/northern-territory
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Series Title: Correspondence files relating to State Children with "SC" prefix, Northern Territory Welfare Branch and successors (1958 - 1980)
Date Range: 1958 - 1980
Reference: 3757 [Northern Territory Archives Service Series ID (NTRS)]
Contact: Please contact the Northern Territory Archives Service:
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 5669
DETAILS

Series Title: Correspondence files relating to children with "C" prefix, Northern Territory Welfare Branch and successors (1958 - 1982)
Date Range: 1958 - 1982
Reference: 3756 [Northern Territory Archives Service Series ID (NTRS)]
Contact: Please contact the Northern Territory Archives Service:
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 5669
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Series Title: Records relating to child care, Somerville Homes, Darwin (1964 - 1979)
Date Range: 1964 - 1979
Reference: 50 [Northern Territory Archives Service Series ID (NTRS)]
Contact: Please contact the Northern Territory Archives Service:
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 5669
DETAILS

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