The northern territory library received a total of 15 entries for the 2017 award. The flying doctor story george wilson a history of the royal flying doctor service, which has been instrumental in the lives of people in the northern territory s outback. The brolga awards is the official tourism awards program for the northern territory, recognising and encouraging tourism businesses t hat strive for excellence in every area of their operation. Shortlisted chief ministers northern territory history book award, 2006. The competition is open to all territorians 18 years and under, and is organised in association with other public. Each year on this date territory day, 1 july, marks the celebration of the northern territory gaining selfgovernance with. Awards ecotourism brolga northern territory tourism awards. Jun 20, 2019 the northern territory history book award is presented annually to recognise the most significant contribution to northern territory history published in the preceding calendar year. Established in 2004 the award recognises the most significant historical book about the northern territory published in the previous 12 months. The northern territory young achiever awards were created in 1994, with the purpose of acknowledging, encouraging and most importantly promoting the positive achievements of young territorians up to and including 29 years of age as of 31st december each year. The winner of the 2019 chief ministers northern territoryhistory book award will be announced at a ceremony on tuesday 2 july atnorthern territory library in parliament house. The coastline is flat with low headlands and is mostly fringed with mangrove swamps.
Alice springs was the name given to the telegraph station, the site of original white settlement in central australia. The shortlist was chosen from 16 entries, which can be viewed here. Spread the words darwin council, northern territory. The chief minister of northern territory history book award began in 2004. Inland from the coastal belt and the arnhem land plateau there is a gradual rise southward to the town of tennant creek on the vast plateau 1,0002,000 feet 300600 metres of. A number of rivers, of which the finke and the todd are the largest, flow from the southcentral ranges after rainstorms. Winners announced for chief ministers nt history book awards. The department of tourism and cultures northern territory librarys chief ministers northern territory history book award is open for submissions.
The real battle for australia by anthony cooper not in english common knowledge. However, this dual naming created such confusion for administrators in adelaide that on 31 august 1933 the township of stuart was. The region is now home to a staggering number of galleries. Areas north of the precambrian plateau are drained by some substantial rivers. With creative and storytelling traditions dating back 40,000 years and these ancient practices changing from region to region, the depth and diversity of aboriginal art is a vivid reminder of the nts rich cultural heritage. The judging panel is nominated and overseen by the northern territory library, and is made up of three representatives of the academic community with knowledge and understanding of nt history. Jun 16, 2016 the northern territory history book awards are presented annually to recognise the most significant historical book on the northern territory published in the preceding calendar year. Darwin the capital city of the northern territory has an estimated population of 145,000 people. Indonesian labor and indigenous encounters in australias northern trading network by julia martinez and adrian vickers department of arts and museums chief executive hugo leschen congratulated the authors for their work in producing such a wonderful piece.
Contact the northern territory archives service to discuss your application if required. It was created to recognise the scholarly, literary and creative achievements of australian writers and to encourage the documenting of history of the northern territory. Aboriginal art aboriginal culture northern territory. Entries officially opened thursday 1 february and run. Awards history northern territory education and care awards. It also has several of its publications on south australian history for sale. What began as a single, annual award has evolved into a biennial affair with multiple categories, and with generous support from the chief minister have developed into the premier prize for authors in the. World teachers day, teaching in the territory excellence awards, beat festival, chief ministers literacy achievement awards. For a published book across all genres by an nt author. The shortlist for the 2019 chief ministers northern territory history book award has been announced.
Awards history the department of education and the key stakeholder advisory group ksag for early childhood and school age education and care established the northern territory education and care awards in 20. For births, deaths and marriages from the beginning of civil registration in 1856 to 1863 see new south wales. Read the full media release at the nt government newsroom. Outback elite tours alice springs tours nt, australia. Chief ministers northern territory history book award john lamb silent pearls. The awards recognise, encourage and reward the positive achievements of young territorians up to and including 29. The department of education provides education to young territorians from the early years to adulthood. Northern territory time line chronological timetable of. Books which are set in the northern territory of australia score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Nt board of studies, teacher registration board, quality education and care nt. Northern territory history, map, flag, population, capital. The northern territory history book award is presented annually to recognise the most significant contribution to northern territory history published in the preceding calendar year. Northern territory history northern territory australias. Chief ministers history book award northern territory library.
History city of darwin darwin council, northern territory. Chief ministers northern territory book history awards wikipedia. An outstanding selection of books highlighting northern territory history has been shortlisted for the 2016 chief ministers northern territory history book awards. There are many offshore islands, of which melville and bathurst islands and groote eylandt big island are the largest. Northern territory history timeline bc 1700s 60,000bc aborigines settled the region 1700s makassan traders began trading with the indigenous people of the northern territory 1800s 1824 captain james gordon bremer established fort dundas on melville island 1838 britain makes a third attempt at settling the northern territory by establishing fort victoria at port essingtonon. Wikimedia commons has media related to awards associated with history subcategories.
Northern territory history the aboriginal peoples history dates back an amazing 40,000 years and has been handed down from generation to generation in the form of rock art and stories. Shortlisted 2012 prime ministers literary award prize for australian history. Its the spring of 1898, and dawson, yukon territory, is the most exciting town in north america. Yanyuwa, marra, garrwa and gudanji families with karin riederer. The chief ministers nt history book award logan city council. Jun 28, 2016 winners announced for chief ministers nt history book awards 28 june 2016 the winner of the prestigious 2016 chief ministers northern territory history book award is the pearl frontier.
Read the northern territory history grant guidelines and application information pdf 167. Chief ministers northern territory history book awards. Northern territory young achiever awards, darwin, northern territory. This page lists northern territory related online, networked and microform resources as well as print publications available for use within the national library of australia. Au chief ministers northern territory history book award this annual award is for the most significant historical book about the northern territory nt published in the last 12 months. Books which are set in the northern territory of australia score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for. The chief ministers nt book awards a history nt writers.
Alice springs and much of central australia has been the homeland of the arrernte aboriginal people. Chief ministers northern territory history book award. From kakadu to uluru, from darwin to the outback, the northern territory has stirring landscapes, abundant wildlife and a soulful indigenous story. Jun 17, 2019 the chief ministers northern territory history book awardhas been administered by the northern territory library since its creation in2004. Northern territory literary awards 2020 submittable. Australias monsoon coast in maritime history by alan powell.
Get to the heart of northern territory with one of lonely planet s indepth, awardwinning guidebooks. The awards aim to inspire children and young people in the nt to explore their ideas and turn them into stories. The chief ministers northern territory history book award has recognised the efforts and talents of historians and writers since 2004. Shortlist announced for nt history book awards department. Shortlisted books are in the running for awards in three categories. The chief ministers northern territory history book award is the premier prize for work pertaining to the history of the northern territory of australia. The population of the northern territory is 245,000. The chief ministers northern territory nt history book award is for the most significant historical book about the nt. A pastoralist, a lawyer, a disability advocate and a paediatric cardiologist have been named as nominees for northern territory australian of. The northern territory football league has acknowledged the printing and publishing of this history book but has specifically stated it is not a partner in the publication nor has it any editorial responsibility. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new. Includes biography, autobiography, creative nonfiction, history, philosophy and literary criticism by an nt resident. Nt history book awards 2016 shortlist announced books. Outback elite tours is an accredited and award winning business and has received.
News entries up for coveted territory history book award. The prize will be awarded to the book judged the most significant historical work in the nt. Backgroundadministration of the area now known as the northern territory was by new south wales until 1863. Feb 22, 2018 department of tourism and culture, northern territory library director, patrick gregory, said the chief ministers northern territory history book awards was an important annual event to recognise those who do a wonderful job documenting and narrating the territorys rich history. The northern territories are vast and sparsely populated, so southern canadians have. Find link is a tool written by edward betts searching for history of the northern territory 12 found 63 total alternate case. The annual award, administered by the northern territory library, celebrates the contribution that the writing of northern territory history makes.
The flying doctor story george wilson a history of the royal flying doctor service, which has been instrumental in the lives of people in the northern territorys outback. Northern territory, australia history, australian history. Nt history book award 2019 shortlist announced books. Nov 14, 2017 a pastoralist, a lawyer, a disability advocate and a paediatric cardiologist have been named as nominees for northern territory australian of the year.
The chief ministers northern territory history book awardhas been administered by the northern territory library since its creation in2004. Indonesian labor and indigenous encounters in australias northern trading network by julia martinez and adrian vickers. The chief ministers nt history book award the chief ministers northern territory history book award was established in 2004 and recognises the most significant book on northern territory history published in the preceding year. The judging panel consists of three academics, historians andor curators working in the field of northern territory history. Northern territory history timeline bc 1700s 60,000bc aborigines settled the region 1700s makassan traders began trading with the indigenous people of the northern territory. Established in 2004 the award recognises the most significant historical book about the northern. Pages in category history awards the following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. Chief ministers northern territory history book award northern. Saltwater fella john moriarty autobiography of john moriarty an indigenous man who grew up in the northern territory as a member of the stolen generation and went on to. Books set in the northern territory, australia 28 books. This page lists northern territoryrelated online, networked and microform resources as well as print publications available for use within the national library of australia. Award winning titles australian institute of aboriginal and torres. Chief ministers northern territory book history awards. The award was created to recognise the scholarly, literary and creative achievements of australian writers and to encourage the documenting of history of the northern territory.
Book one of the klondike mystery series by vicki delany. In 1978 the commonwealth passed the northern territory self government act 1978 establishing the northern territory as a distinct political entity under the crown, with limited statelike powers, effective on 1 july 1978. Aboriginal and torres strait islanders account for 25. Flinders ranges research provides historical information and research services on both south australia and the northern territory. Chief ministers northern territory history book award 2020. Feb 04, 2020 the chief ministers nt book awards a history 4 feb 2020 article news started in 2009, and originally called territory read, the chief ministers nt book awards have been celebrating excellence amongst published authors residing in the nt for over a decade. The great klondike gold rush is in full swing and fiona macgillivray has crawled. The winner of the prestigious 2016 chief ministers northern territory history book award is the pearl frontier. Northern territory young achiever awards home facebook. This years awards were presented on saturday evening at skycity in darwin before the chief minister of the northern territory and the lord mayor of darwin with almost 300 people attending the event an indication that the nt media awards is a key event for the media industry. Covering two hundred years, this groundbreaking book brings together essays on borderlands by leading experts in the modern history of the americas, europe, africa, asia and australia to offer the first historical study of borderlands with a global reach.
Started in 2009, and originally called territory read, the chief ministers nt book awards have. Northern territory young achiever awards charles darwin university innovation award the charles darwin university innovation award recognises young people that have demonstrated creative, inspirational and innovative thinking and have made a significant contribution to an entrepreneurial culture and globally competitive northern territory. Chief ministers northern territory history book award nt. Northern territory library director patrick gregory said the annual award recognised the most significant historical book in the northern territory, published in 2015. Includes biography, autobiography, memoir, creative nonfiction, history, philosophy and literary criticism by an nt author. Explore northern territory holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. The four shortlisted books vying for the award are remember me kindly. Until the early 1930s, alice springs official name was stuart. A brolga award is the industrys highest accolade and the recipients represent the best products and services in the northern territory.
The young territory author awards is an annual writing competition where entrants write and produce their own book. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. May 25, 2018 shortlisted books are in the running for awards in three categories. Indonesian labor and indigenous encounters in australias northern trading network by julia martinez and adrian vickers department of arts and museums chief executive hugo leschen congratulated the authors for their work in producing such a wonderful piece of work. Northern territory australian of the year nominees announced. The chief ministers nt history book award logan city. Winners announced for chief ministers nt history book awards 28 jun 2016 the winner of the prestigious 2016 chief ministers northern territory history book award is the pearl frontier. The northern territory history book awards are presented annually to recognise the most significant historical book on the northern territory published in the preceding calendar year. The northern territory library received strong entries more than double the number of last years candidates, mr gregory said. Northern territory history award book awards librarything. Nt library director patrick gregory said strong entries were received this year, more than double the number of last years candidates. Shortlist announced for 2019 chief ministers northern.