http://hdl.handle.net/10070/176320 http://hdl.handle.net/10070/213513 Mission Truck Story McCarthy, Teresa. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:09:52 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10070/213512 The Anmatyerr Man of Ywerternt McCarthy, Teresa. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:07:34 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10070/213511 Memories from Atnyem Kwaty (Ryan's Well) and Glen Maggie Homestead McCarthy, Teresa. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:05:03 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10070/213510 The Faith Mission at Mer Ilpereny (Arden's Soak) 1927 - 1928 McCarthy, Teresa. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:03:30 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10070/213509 The Attack at Angkwerl (Anna's Reservoir) August 1884 McCarthy, Teresa. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:54 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10070/213508 Remembering The Coniston Massacre McCarthy, Teresa. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:51:40 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10070/213146 A Weekend in Katherine Mullis, Trish. We decided to get out of Darwin for the weekend. Katherine is close enough for nice drive but far enough from Darwin to really feel like we’ve gotten away. Katherine has more to offer than I first realised, the Cutta Cutta caves just south of Katherine are amazing. I was a little worried when told about the snakes that hang down from the cave ceiling to catch the bats as they fly out – lucky for us nothing fell from above us while we were there! The Katherine Museum is a gem that I had never known about, my son was especially impressed with the Tiger Moth plane that is housed in the Clyde Fenton hanger. The Hot Springs are a favoured place of the locals and tourists alike. I didn’t like the muddy bottom under foot, but as long as I kept my feet up the water was wonderful : ) The highlight of our weekend away was a 2 hour cruise on the Katherine Gorge. The landscape of the gorge is absolutely gorgeous. With so many photo opportunities it is just as well we are in the age of digital cameras, as I know I would have run out of film. The landscape wasn’t what my 6 year old son enjoyed the most, his “best bit of all” was being in the boat and clambering over the rocks during the walk from the 1st gorge to the 2nd. Yes, there was a path, but what are pathways to a 6 yr old? On our way back to Darwin we stopped in at Edith Falls for a quick and refreshing swim. It is such a beautiful spot with wonderful facilities for the day tripper or for people camping. I think a camping trip to Edith Falls is next on my weekend away calendar. Watch out Katherine, we will be back! Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:35:33 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10070/213144 Gravesite of Mr. M. D. Armstrong, Palmerston Cemetery Richards, John. Northern Territory Times and Gazette, Monday 25 January 1897 p3. One of the most sorrowful outcrops from the terrible cyclone was the death of Mr. M. D. Armstrong, which took place at the Palmerston Hospital on the morning of the 17th. Deceased was a good deal exposed during the night of the storm and on the following day, and this brought on internal troubles to which he eventually succumbed. The intimation of his death was received in town with very marked signs of regret, and a large gathering followed his remains to the grave. The deceased had been amongst us for about sixteen years, and during that time he drew round him a very large circle of intimate friends, who will deeply deplore his death. In many, ways Mr. Armstrong was a prominent and useful member of the community, forward in most things pertaining to the common good. His mother and other relatives are alive. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:53:46 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10070/213134 History of Melville Island Stuart, Sandy. Community history project with NT Library Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:50:18 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10070/213105 Day trip to Victoria Settlement Port Essington Richards, John. We first tried to go to Port Essington 11 years ago, but the tour that day was cancelled, and we finally got there recently. In the mean time I had read Peter Spillet’s book, Forsaken Settlement ISBN 0701803347 and Jim Allen’s Port Essington ISBN 9781920898878. This was well worth the wait. The remaining buildings are very impressive, and you really get the feeling of the isolation experienced by the garrison and their families. The crocodile that greeted us at our landing place was an extra reminder of the perils the early settlers faced. One of the best things I’ve done in the Territory in the last two years. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:13:11 GMT