Camping Trips
Reports (PDF) from our HSNT camping trips are now available. Please click on the link. You will need to have Adobe Reader installed to access these files:
Historical Society NT Book Launches
Please click on the link to download a PDF file and read about the following book launches.
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St Mary's Primary School by Bev Phelts. On 25 May 2009, Bev Phelts, a long standing Council Member with the Historical Society of the NT had her book St Mary’s Primary School Darwin: Its Life and Times 1908-2008 launched. His Eminence Cardinal George Pell launched Bev’s book at the Northern Territory’s Parliament House.
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Mud-Punchers, Racehorses and a Roadhouse: Bob and Mavis Lindon in Northern Australia 1950s-1980s by Steve Farram was launched at the Darwin Racing Club in the appropriately named Wood Room on 8 April 2009. The Historical Society of the NT and author, Steve Farram and Mavis Lindon and son Wayne along with 60 others were present at the book launch. The book is about Bob and Mavis’ amazing life drilling for water in remote regions, managing the Renner Springs Roadhouse and founding the local racing club.
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Tales from the Field NT Water Resources. Historical Society member, Bev Phelts book was launched at the 9th National Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering, Darwin Convention Centre on Wednesday 24 September 2008. Ian Lancaster, Director of Water Management launched the book. Peter Garone retired ex-Director of Drilling and Hydrogeology entertained the crowd with amusing stories from the past.
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Pearl Ogden launched her book on the Fullers of Katherine. On 30 August 2008, Pearl Ogden launched her 11th book titled The Fuller Family of the Katherine Region in the beautiful grounds of O’Keefe House, Katherine. Those who attended the launch were treated to morning tea as Pearl spoke about the Fullers who were just one branch of her family tree. The Fullers were drovers, pastoralists, peanut farmers and medical staff who arrived in the Katherine region during the late 1800s.
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