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NTRS 4453 Applications for prospecting areas, outside proclaimed field (OPF)

Recording Agency:
Date Range:1946 - 1967
Access:Agreement Pending
Location:Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:F1240

How to Use the Records

The controlling register is in series NTRS 4118.

Function / Content

This series consists of application files for prospecting areas (PA), outside proclaimed field (OPF) area in the Northern Territory. The file cover has date application received, subject (name of mine or person names in application) locality, area of claim, dates for objection, hearing, recommended, approved or refused, gazetted, posted, application plotted, map number, if forfeited or withdrawn. Each file contains the application for registration of a mining tenement other than a lease with a sketch of the area being applied for and measurements in chains, payments for miners rights, exemptions, general correspondence and surrender of prospecting area if surrendered. Files PA 1OPF and PA 2OPF include reports on claims made at Legune Station (near Wyndham, WA). File number PA 3OPF is missing.

Recordkeeping System

Numerical by PA prefix with OPF suffix

Agency Responsible

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1978 - 2001Department of Mines and Energy586
2016 - 2020Department of Primary Industry and Resources1290

Controlling Series

PeriodSeriesSeries Id
1947 - 1966Prospecting area register OPF [Outside proclaimed goldfield]NTRS 4118

Consignments

Consignment IdNumber of UnitsContents Date RangePublic AccessDescription
P000111946 - 1967Agreement Pending