Northern Territory

Between 1825 and 1863, the Northern Territory was part of New South Wales. From 1863 to 1911, the Northern Territory was part of South Australia. Therefore, records for those periods may be found under the respective jurisdictions.

Wikipedia is a helpful start, providing an overview of Northern Territory history. History of the Northern Territory - Wikipedia

Darwin was initially named Palmerston (in 1869), until it was changed in 1911. Although the Port of Darwin has been named as such since 1869.

Useful websites:

Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory Inc – The Family History Place (gsnt.org.au)

Northern Territory Archives Service - Family history (nt.gov.au) provides a helpful overview of where to access various types of records, including oral histories, held by the Archives Service and other repositories.

Northern Territory | National Library of Australia (nla.gov.au) – for links to cemetery records, including war graves.

Did you know..... that Darwin has had a Greek community since the late 19th century? The first arrivals were from the island of Kastellorizon, with others arriving later from various parts of Greece adn Macedonia. The annual Glenti Festival celebates the Greek community in Darwin.