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NTRS 4461 Applications for mineral claims, outside proclaimed field (OPF)

Recording Agency:
Date Range:1970 - 1978
Access:Agreement Pending
Location:Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:F1239

How to Use the Records

A partial controlling register is in series NTRS 4374. Mineral claims North (NTRS 4266) and Mineral Claims Central (NTRS 4219) record the more complete details for each tenement number recording security, name of tenement, status of land, survey plan number, area, locality, map reference, registered holder, details of transfers, minerals concerned, date renewed to, date of gazette, instrument issued, authority to occupy issued, date and time lodged, former title registration, number and encumbrances.

Function / Content

This series consists of application files for mineral claims (MC), outside proclaimed field (OPF) 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hearing, recommended, approved or refused, gazetted, posted, application plotted, map number, if forfeited or withdrawn.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, any objections received, whether the application is approved or not, rental payments, and general correspondence.

Recordkeeping System

Numerical by MC prefix with OPF suffix

Agency Responsible

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1978 - 2001Department of Mines and Energy586
2001 - 2005Department of Business, Industry and Resource Development560
2016 - 2020Department of Primary Industry and Resources1290

Controlling Series

PeriodSeriesSeries Id
1970 - 1978Mining tenement register for mineral claims, OPF [Outside Proclaimed Goldfield]NTRS 4374
1970 - 1978Mineral claims, NorthNTRS 4266
1970 - 1979Mineral claims, CentralNTRS 4219

Consignments

Consignment IdNumber of UnitsContents Date RangePublic AccessDescription
P000121970 - 1978Agreement Pending