SisterEllenKettle(displaycase)

SisterKettlehad an extensivenursingand healthpromotions

careerin the Northern
Territory
and is well-regarded
for her
Colour
TheNorthern
Station 7 - Chamber

Territoryhasa unicameral(singlehouse)
ParliamentHouse
workin remoteand ruralNorthernTerritorycommunities
gatinghealthand hygieneprogramsandworkingwithDr John
Hargrave andleprosypatients.
Shediedin 1999.
insti- parliament, whichis deemedto be equivalent
in a bicameralparliament.
to the lowerhouse
Greenis the colourthat denotesmost
lowerhousesin the Westminster system,hencethe greenof the
of the
GroupCaptainWilfredStanleyArthur DSO,DFC(Rtd)
The portraitof GroupCaptainWilfredStanleyArthurwasdedi-
Chamber andthroughout thebuilding.
featureof the Chamberwalls.
A eucalyptus motifis a
NorthernTerritory
catedafterhis deathin 2000.GroupCaptainArthurwasa dis- Galleries
tinguishedpilotduringWWll andlivedin the NorthernTerritory
afterthewar.
The Chamberfeaturesthreepublicgalleries,one enclosed.The
gallerylocatedoverthe Speaker's
Chairis the MediaGallery. Self-GuidedTour
GroupCaptainCharles'Moth' Eaton(displaycase) DispatchBoxes
GroupCaptainCharles'Moth'Eatonwas the firstCommand- Thesewerea giftfromthe Commonwealth Parliament
to the
ing Officerof RAAFDarwinandservedas an Australian diplo- Northern
Territoryin 1977lo commemorate self-government.
mat in Asia,in particular
strengthening
Australia's
tieswiththe The boxesare replicasof thosein the Houseof Representatives,
DutchEastIndies,nowknownas Indonesia. Canberra,whichare modelledon the dispatchboxesof the House
of Commons.Theyare madeof oak,ebonyandsilver.
Station 4 - The Northern Territory Library
Historically,
the Dispatchboxeswereintroduced intothe Houseof
The NT LibrarymanagesPictureNTa databasecontaining Commonsin the 17thCenturyandwereusedto transport
historicandcontemporary
imagesof the NT.The documents and personalpossessions of Parliamentarians
and to
libraryis openon Mondayto Fridayfrom 10amuntil6pmand conveydocuments to the Monarch.Laterit becamecustomaryfor
on Saturdaysand Sundaysfrom 1pm untilSpm.This library Membersto speakfrom the dispatchboxes,but in this Chamber
alsohousesthe Parliamentary
LibraryService. this traditionis now only observedfor occasionssuch as the
Commemorative Quilt Treasurer's deliveryof the annualbudgetspeechand the Leader
Featuredin the Libraryis a quiltmadeby JennyArmourwhich of the Oppositions'reply.
commemorates servicepersonneland civilianswho were in Mace
Darwinon 19 February1942.Thereare approximately 1600 The Macewas presentedto the LegislativeAssemblyin 1979by
patchessignedby, or on behalfof, those who were in the the Commonwealth Padiamentto acknowledgethe Northern
NorthernTerritoryat thattime.lt alsodepictslocalbuildings
at Territorygainingself-government.Garrards,RoyalJewellersto
thetimeof thebombing. Her MajestyQueenElizabethll, werecommissioned to craftthe
Mace,whichleaturesgoldandsilvergiltandweighs
Station 5 - Speaker's Green approximatelyfourkilograms.
The Speaker'sGreenis a publicspaceandprovidesandideal
viewingdeckfor the spectacular
DarwinHarbour.
MemorialFountain
The water featureon the Speaker'sGreen has a granite-
craftedDesertRoseemblemas its centralfeature.The foun-
tain is dedicatedin memoryof PeterMalmstedtand Andrew
Snowwhowerekilledwhena cranecollapsed duringthe early
constructionphaseof the buildingin March1991. PublicTours
Speaker'sCornerCaf6-has seatingoverlooking
the harbour
anda wideselection
of hotandcoldmeals,sandwiches,
drinks Freeguidedpublictoursof ParliamentHouseareconducted
and sweets. everySaturdaycommencing
FromMayto September
at 9.00amand11.00am.
toursarealsoconducted
ffi.-
Station 6 - Goncourse (Level 3)
ffi
every
Wednesday at 10.30am.
Portrait Gallery-Asyou walkaroundthe mezzaninelevelyou Bookingsarenotessential.
willviewportraitsof formerChiefMinisters
and Speakersof the Departmentof the LegislativeAssembly
pleasephone89461434or 89461509
Forfurtherinformation
Northern Territory,
alongwithotherhistorical
information.
 Station 1- Foyer
Foyer
Constructionof ParliamentHouse began in 1990 and the
buildingwas officiallyopened by the Governor-General,
The
HonourableBill HaydenAC QC, on 18 August1994.The cost
precinctestimatedto be g'l70m.
of the Parliamentary
Australian materials feature throughoutthe building. The
browngranitewas quarriedat Mt Bundy,southof Darwin,and
the blackgranitein SouthAustralia.TasmanianSassafrasand
Brushboxtimbersfeaturethroughoutthe publicareas.
ParliamentHouse was designedto harmonisewith the Top
End's tropicalclimate.The parasol roof and facade effectively
diffuse80 per cent of direct sunlightfrom the inner building
and serve as protectionin the event of a cyclone.
The buildingis intendedto serve the NorthernTerritoryfor at
least 100 years and has been designedto accommodate
changesarisingfrom increaseduse. At present,the building
accommodates Ministerialoffices,the Legislative
Assemblyof
the NorthernTerritory,officesfor electedMembers,the
NorthernTerritoryLibraryand Parliamentary Counsel.
Sturt's Desert Rose Mosaic
The foyer has an embeddedstylisedmosaicof the Sturt
Desert Rose,the NT floral emblem,designedby local artist
GeoffTodd.This feature,madeof stoneand metal,
symbolisesthe land, law and people.Six of the seven petals
representthe statesof Australia,with the seventh
representing the NorthernTerritory.The Parliamentis
symbolisedby the radiatingarm betweenthe petalsand the
circleof stainlesssteel.The peopleof the NT are represented
by the curvedlinesof bronzeencircledby the stainlesssteel.
The Craft Council Shop exhibitsand sellscraft itemsmade
locallyand is staffedby volunteers.
Harry Chan Bust
Dr Harry Chan was the first fully-electedPresidentof the
NorthernTerritory'sLegislative
Council.The Legislative
Council existedbetween 1948 and 'l974 which was initially
made up of a combinationof Membersappointedby the
Commonwealth Governmentand electedMembers.
The Northern Territory Flag was designedby Dr Robert
IngpenAM and was first raisedon July 1, 1978 to mark the
grantingof Self Governmentto the NorthernTerritory.The flag
incorporates the NorthernTerritory'sthree officialcoloursand
the officialNorthernTerritoryfloralemblem.The Northern
TerritoryFlagcontainedin the Foyerwas presentedto
Dr RobertIngpenon the morningof Self-Government, which
was later gifted to His Honourthe AdministratorTed Egan by
Dr Ingpen
station 2 - Main Hall
Main Hat
This is used as a formalfunctionvenueand can accommodateup
to 1000guests.The pendantlightfittingsfeaturea eucalyptusleaf
motif on the glass and draw the eye upward to accentuatethe
grandeurof the building.
Remonstrance
The 1962 Remonstrancewas presentedto the Senateby the
LegislativeCouncil of the NorthernTerritory,and reportedto the
Senateon 29 August 1962. lt was returnedby the Senateon
permanentloan, to the Speakerof the NorthernTerritory
LegislativeAssemblyby Hon M. Reid, Presidentof the Senate on
18 August 1998 in commemoration of the 50'nanniversaryof the
first NorthernTerritoryLegislativeCouncil.
A second Remonstrancewas presented to the Senate and the
House of Representativesfrom the NorthernTerritoryLegislative
Assemblyin 1997.
The documentoutlinedgrievancesthat pertainedto the Common-
wealth Parliament'sintentionto overridethe Rightsof the
Terminallylll act passed by the Northern Territory Parliamentin
1996.
The documentoutlinedgrievancesthat pertainedto the Common-
wealth Parliament'sintentionto overridethe Rights of the Termi-
nally lll act passedby the NorthernTerritoryParliamentin 1996.
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a
Tattered Flag found at the intersectionof Smith and Bennett
Streets,Darwinon the afternoonof the 19thFebruary1942.
Donatedby Cpl. Hill R.W.J.,'R'Coy - 43rd Battalion- 523049
Bombing of Darwin Plaque
Near the entry to the Officeof the Speakeris a small,oval-
shaped plaque embeddedin the floor. lt commemoratesthe
approximatelandingsite of a bomb that fell during the firsl
attackon Darwinon 19 February1942and killed't0 Post
Officeworkerswho had soughtcoverin a slit trench.
The pillarsnear the plaquefeatureinterpretivepanelsin rela-
tion to the Bombingof Darwin.
The Northern Territory's Story-Centenary of Federation
The pillarsnearthe entryto the NorthernTerritoryLibrary
featurepanelsdetailingthe NT'sparliamentary and
constitutional
developmentfrom white settlementin the 1800s
until Self-Governmentin 1978.These panelswill be addedto
when the NofthernTerritorvachievesstatehood.
Bark Painting
NarritjinMaymuru from Yirrkala was an Artist, community
leader,and proponentof the historic1963YirrkalaBark
Petition.This artworkwas generouslydonatedto the peopleof
the NorthernTerritoryby John and KathrynFlynnand family.
Station 3 - Historic Lobby
Post Office Wall
The originalDarwinPostOfficestoodon this site priorto its
destructionin the bombingraidsof 'lg February1942.
Constructedof coal stone,this commemorative wall was made
from salvageable or undamagedremnantsof the postoffice.
Shrapnel
Nextto the commemorative wall is a remnantof shrapnelfrom
a bomb that fell on the Darwin Post Office. The shrapnelwas
donatedby Mr Joe Fisher,a formerMemberof the Legislative
Councilof the NT.
The Time Capsule was installedin 1992and will be openedin
2048, which will mark the 100thanniversaryof the first sitting
of the Leoislative
Council.