Assignment – Examine the first four Northern Territory documents in the ‘Documenting a Democracy’ website, http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au:
Letters Patent annexing the Northern Territory to South Australia, 1863
Northern Territory Act of 1863 (SA)
Northern Territory Surrender Act 1908 (SA)
Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910 (Cth)
Answer these 3 topics – Why were they chosen? How do they illuminate Northern Territory history? Are there any important issues not covered in the documents?
Preparation: You will need to draw on an extensive range of appropriate sources to answer the 3 questions. The set text contains an extensive bibliography. Some useful websites also include:
Australian Dictionary of Biography: http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au (includes numerous Northern Territory biographies)
Northern Territory Government. Look for links under ‘History’ and ‘Heritage’: http://www.nt.gov.au/
Trove, the National Library of Australia’s on-line digital resource for historical newspapers, magazines, images and more: http://trove.nla.gov.au/
Presentation: Research essay should be prepared with appropriate referencing and bibliography.
