The TAA Offices in Darwin, documented from photographic collections dated 1965, served as the local town offices for Trans Australia Airlines (TAA), a key domestic carrier in Australia’s civil aviation network during the mid-twentieth century.
These offices were part of the airline’s presence in Darwin, supporting administrative, customer service and operational functions in the city at a time when air travel was becoming an increasingly important part of northern Australia’s infrastructure.
The building is characteristic of commercial office design of its time, with a straightforward plan and materials suited to practical use in a tropical urban setting, and reflects the broader post-war expansion of airline services and associated facilities across Australia.
As part of the visual record of Darwin’s evolving built environment in the 1960s, the TAA Offices help illustrate the role of transport and communication industries in shaping the Territory’s modern commercial architecture.
Qantas occupied the bulding for a short while, till it was demolished in 2010.
Heritage Status: Not Listed (demolished).
These offices were part of the airline’s presence in Darwin, supporting administrative, customer service and operational functions in the city at a time when air travel was becoming an increasingly important part of northern Australia’s infrastructure.
The building is characteristic of commercial office design of its time, with a straightforward plan and materials suited to practical use in a tropical urban setting, and reflects the broader post-war expansion of airline services and associated facilities across Australia.
As part of the visual record of Darwin’s evolving built environment in the 1960s, the TAA Offices help illustrate the role of transport and communication industries in shaping the Territory’s modern commercial architecture.
Qantas occupied the bulding for a short while, till it was demolished in 2010.
Heritage Status: Not Listed (demolished).