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Northern Territory - Organisation

Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Darwin

Categories
Care Provider, Diocese, Records Access Service and Records Holder
Alternative Names
  • Catholic Diocese of Darwin
  • Diocese of Darwin
Website
http://www.darwin.catholic.org.au/

The Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Darwin holds extensive records relating to the care of children in the Northern Territory. These include records related to a number of Catholic mission stations, residential care facilities, schools and other services for children. The Diocese holds a collection of baptismal records dating from the 1880s and is the repository for the Garden Point Collection, which relates to the Garden Point Mission and other mission stations and institutions. A small number of the records relating to Garden Point Mission have been listed and described. The Diocese can also provide advice about records of Jesuit Missions held in South Australia.

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Prepared by: Elizabeth Daniels