The Legislative Council Chambers in Darwin were established on the historic site of the former Darwin Post Office, which was destroyed during the bombing of the town in 1942.
Dating from 1955, this building served as a principal meeting place for the Territory’s Legislative Council in the decades following the war, during a period of political development and administrative growth.
Archival images from the early 1960s through the mid-1970s show the chambers as an active civic space, hosting deliberations and public functions.
The structure was severely damaged by Cyclone Tracy in 1974, underscoring both the vulnerability of built heritage in the Top End and the resilience of the Territory’s institutions as they rebuilt.
Its mid-century form reflects practical modernist civic design of the era, with straightforward spatial layouts accommodating legislative proceedings and supporting administration.
Heritage Status: Not Listed (demolished).
Dating from 1955, this building served as a principal meeting place for the Territory’s Legislative Council in the decades following the war, during a period of political development and administrative growth.
Archival images from the early 1960s through the mid-1970s show the chambers as an active civic space, hosting deliberations and public functions.
The structure was severely damaged by Cyclone Tracy in 1974, underscoring both the vulnerability of built heritage in the Top End and the resilience of the Territory’s institutions as they rebuilt.
Its mid-century form reflects practical modernist civic design of the era, with straightforward spatial layouts accommodating legislative proceedings and supporting administration.
Heritage Status: Not Listed (demolished).