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The old Southport Police Station in the Northern Territory. The only thing left is the foundations, but still a very very interesting site. Found in the company of Gibbo.
Find the history below. TFTC
All those parcels of land in the Town site of Southport in the Northern Territory of Australia containing a total area of 4040 square metres more or less being Lots 199 and 200. The Telegraph Station site is situated on Lot 200 Township of Southport (34 Aldridge Street). The Police Station site is situated on Lot 199 Township of Southport (33 Ringwood Road).
The former Telegraph and Police Station sites were established during the brief period of Southport’s existence. The establishment of a Telegraph and Police Station at Southport was evidence of the belief in the Township’s future. However the fickle fortunes of the gold fields were to turn Southport into a ghost town by 1889.
The site is a reminder of the early drive for settlement in the Northern Territory by the South Australian government. The site is now in ruins with the most obvious features being the remnant foundation of both buildings. There is an extensive scatter of historic archaeological material found across the Lots. This archaeological material allows a significant insight into the past living conditions of the public officers at Southport. This site is one of the few places in Darwin that contains physical evidence of the contact between local Aboriginal people and Europeans.
Find the history below. TFTC
All those parcels of land in the Town site of Southport in the Northern Territory of Australia containing a total area of 4040 square metres more or less being Lots 199 and 200. The Telegraph Station site is situated on Lot 200 Township of Southport (34 Aldridge Street). The Police Station site is situated on Lot 199 Township of Southport (33 Ringwood Road).
The former Telegraph and Police Station sites were established during the brief period of Southport’s existence. The establishment of a Telegraph and Police Station at Southport was evidence of the belief in the Township’s future. However the fickle fortunes of the gold fields were to turn Southport into a ghost town by 1889.
The site is a reminder of the early drive for settlement in the Northern Territory by the South Australian government. The site is now in ruins with the most obvious features being the remnant foundation of both buildings. There is an extensive scatter of historic archaeological material found across the Lots. This archaeological material allows a significant insight into the past living conditions of the public officers at Southport. This site is one of the few places in Darwin that contains physical evidence of the contact between local Aboriginal people and Europeans.
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