Primary contact
Charles Darwin University, Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory 0909
Identity area
Identifier
daa/215
Authorized form of name
Charles Darwin University (CDU) Archives, Darwin
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Formerly Northern Territory University Archives
Type
- University
Contact area
Records and Archives
Type
Address
Street address
Charles Darwin University, Darwin
Locality
Darwin
Region
Northern Territory
Country name
Postal code
0909
Telephone
08 8946 5190
Fax
08 8946 7435
records@cdu.edu.au
URL
Note
Description area
History
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is an Australian public university established in 2003 from the merger of:
- Northern Territory University (NTU), Darwin (1989-2003)
- Menzies School of Health Research (established in 1985)
- Centralian College of Alice Springs
It was named after Charles Darwin, the celebrated English naturalist.
Earlier the Darwin Community College (founded 1974), renamed Darwin Institute of Technology in 1984, had merged with the University College of the Northern Territory (founded in 1985) to become the Northern Territory University in 1989.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer-in-charge: Manager, Records and Archives
Records management and collecting policies
Administrative records of the Northern Territory University, the Charles Darwin University and its predecessors; staff and student records; records of academic significance.
Buildings
Holdings
Records of:
- University Planning Authority
- Northern Territory College of Advanced Education
- Darwin Community College
- Northern Territory Council of Advanced Education
- University College of the Northern Territory
- Northern Territory University
- Charles Darwin University.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open Monday to Friday by appointment only.
Closed weekends and public holidays.
Access conditions and requirements
One week's advance notice is required and proof of identity may be requested.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reference assistance is available, and arrangements must be made at the time of appointment.
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 13 July 2022
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)