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NTRS 2182 Surveyor's diary

Recording Agency:
Date Range:	1909 - 1911
Access:	Agreement Pending
Location:	Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:

How to Use the Records

A transcript is available in NTRS 2183.

Function / Content

This series consist of the Surveyor's diary kept by Thomas John Worgan on the Tanami Goldfield during 1909-1911. Worgan kept a record of telegrams and letters sent to the Minister and the Government Resident in Darwin regarding the development of the Tanami Goldfield. Topics include: water and sinking bores, provision of a mail service to Tanami, gold discoveries, violent confrontations between prospectors and Aboriginals, and recommendations from the Progress Committee. This estray was donated by Thomas John Worgan's granddaugher, Fleur Worgan Johnson.

Recordkeeping System

None, one only

Agency Responsible

Period	Title	Agency Id
1978 - 1980	Department of Lands and Housing [I]	580

Related Series

Transfer Date	Series	Series Id
1910 - 1911	Copy of map of Granite Hills region showing location of prospectors death	NTRS 2293
No Date - No Date	Copy of photograph of Thomas John Worgan	NTRS 2287
No Date - No Date	Transcript of surveyor's diary (1909 - 1911)	NTRS 2183

Consignments

Consignment Id	Number of Units	Contents Date Range	Public Access	Description
P0001	1	1909 - 1911	Agreement Pending