Site Details

Name

Lot 5601, Town of Darwin (Qantas Hangar)

Status

Permanent Declaration

Type

Place

Description

Statement Of
Heritage Value

The hangar has a high social and historic significance because of its associations with the early development of aviation in the Northern Territory including its close associations with the first Australia-Europe air service (operated by Qantas) and the first Adelaide-Darwin service (operated by Guinea Airways).
The hangar is the only substantial relic of the former Darwin Civil Aerodrome which was closely associated with these pioneering air services as well as with the defence build-up of World War II which had a major influence on the history of the Northern Territory. It retains visible scars of the Japanese air raids of 19 February 1942. This Sydney Williams building is the second oldest hangar in the Northern Territory.

Nominated

20/08/1992

Nomination Refused

Nomination Accepted

03/09/1992

Provisional Declaration

Assessment Report
Considered

16/10/1992

Report Action

Comment sought

Report Comments

Recommended

Not Recommended

Refused By Minister

Referred Back

Signed By Minister

08/04/1993

Publish notice of
declaration

30/04/1993

Gazetted

21/04/1993

Revoked

Destroyed

File No

H92/0012

Value

Historic

Conservation Policy

LGA

Darwin Municipality

Comments

Lot 5601, Town of Darwin.
22 MacDonald Street, Parap.

Photo

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	QuantasHangar 291115_LR1.JPG	Qantas Hangar from the street	28/JUL/21
View	QuantasHangar 291115_LR2.JPG	Interior of the Hangar showing the roof trusses and framing. The display is by the Automobile Enthusiasts Club	28/JUL/21
View	QuantasHangar 291115_LR3.JPG	Qantas Empire Airways Hangar at Parap. Front façade with sliding doors	28/JUL/21
View	QuantasHangar 291115_LR4.JPG	Reconstructed eastern facade with original windows salvaged from a similar hangar at the Archerfield aerodrome in Brisbane	28/JUL/21

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Scan

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	Instrument and Gazettal.pdf	-	06/FEB/09

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Further Information

no data found

Approximate Location

LAIS Key	Street Number	Street Name	Suburb	Location Code	Lot Number	LTO Plan	Part	Tenure
200 05601	22	MACDONALD	PARAP	200	5601	-	-	Freehold

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Status Explanations

Nomination Period - a nomination has been accepted by Heritage Branch, but has not yet been accepted by the Heritage Council; OR a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council but the place/object has not yet been subject to a heritage assessment.

Assessment Period - a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council and the place/object is in the process of being assessed.

Consultation Period - Heritage assessment has been completed and s24 of the Act has been instigated, ie comment has been sought on a proposal to declare the place/object.

Recommendation Period - the Heritage Council has made a recommendation to declare the place/object and the Minister's final decision is awaited.

Not Recommended - a decision has been made by the Heritage Council not to recommend to the Minister that a place/object be declared

Declared - the Minister has made a decision to declare the place/object

Refused - the Minister has refused to declare the place/object