ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collection

HMSS 0176 National Parks Association of the Australian Capital Territory Records

Scope and Content Notes

Call Number	HMSS 0176
Collection	National Parks Association of the Australian Capital Territory Records
Date Range	1960 - 1997
Quantity	3.5m (18 manuscript boxes, 1 newspaper box)
Access Conditions	Open
File Number	-
Related Collections	-

The National Parks Association of the ACT Inc was inaugurated in 1960 to lobby for a National Park for the National Capital. As a result of its efforts, including submissions and a checklist of flora and fauna, Gudgenby was initially declared a Nature Reserve in 1979 and then incorporated into Namadgi National Park, proclaimed in 1984.

NPA ACT’s aims include the promotion of national parks and of measures for the protection of fauna and flora, scenery, natural features and cultural heritage in the ACT and elsewhere; the reservation of specific areas; promotion of, and education for, conservation; and the planning of land use to achieve conservation. The Association organises outdoor activities including field trips, work parties, day walks and pack walks, and publishes a quarterly Bulletin, field guides, books and proceedings of conferences and symposia.

The collection consists of records of the NPA ACT and related organisations and activities. Minutes, reports, constitution and business files, membership lists, financial records, publications and promotions files, newscuttings, and files re various conferences and symposia. Files of research, submissions and background on a wide variety of cognate subjects, particularly Namadgi, Kosciusko and other national or state parks, Black Mountain communication tower (Telstra Tower) and nature reserve, woodchipping, and the federal enquiry into off-road vehicles. Personal files of Nancy Burbidge and Neville Esau, and the records of the Canberra Walking and Touring Club are also included.

Box List

BOX NO.	DESCRIPTION	QTY	DATE RANGE
	COMMITTEE MINUTES		1964-1997
1	July 1964-February 1969	1 vol	1964-1969
1	April 1969-June 1971	1 vol	1969-1971
1	July 1971-July 1974	1 vol	1971-1974
1	August 1974-December 1977	1 vol	1974-1977
2	February 1977-October 1981	1 vol	1977-1981
2	November 1981-December 1983	1 vol	1981-1983
2	March 1984-April 1986	1 vol	1984-1986
3	May 1986-August 1987	1 vol	1986-1987
3	September 1987-October 1990	1 vol	1987-1990
4	November 1990-June 1997	1 vol	1990-1997

	ANNUAL REPORTS		1960-1995
4	Reports and audited annual statements: 1960/1961-1973/1974 1974/1975-1985/1986 1986/1987-1994/1995	3 files

	MEMBERSHIP LISTS		1970-1993
4	Complete and partial lists, 1970-1972, 1992-1993	1 file

	AGM PAPERS		1962-1969
5	Copies of minutes, agendas etc.	1 file

	GENERAL MEETING MINUTES		1964-1984
5	August 1964-March 1973	1 vol	1964-1973
5	April 1973-August 1984	1 vol	1973-1984

	GENERAL MEETING PAPERS		1962-1991
5	Correspondence with speakers	1 file	1962-1971
5	Correspondence with speakers and agenda	2 files	1971-1978
5	Correspondence with speakers	1 file	1978-1984, 1986
5	Agenda	1 file	1982-1987, 1991

	LEGISLATION SUBCOMMITTEE PAPERS		1962-1972
5	Reports	1 file	1962, ca 1970
5	Minutes	1 file	1971-1972

	NAMADGI SUBCOMMITTEE RECORDS		1986-1989
6	Correspondence and reports	1 file

	CORRESPONDENCE		1960-1989
6	General Correspondence - in and out	9 files
7	Correspondence sequence copies - outwards	9 files	1972-1974, 1976-1982
7-8	Correspondence sequence copies - In and out	3 files	1983-1989
8	Correspondence registers - In and out	1 file	1971-1974
8	Correspondence registers - Inwards	2 vols	1974-1979

	PAPERS CONCERNING THE ORGANISATION OF WORKSHOPS, SYMPOSIA, CONFERENCES ETC		1967-1985
8	Symposium on Land Use in the ACT, July 1967	1 file	1967
8	Workshop, April 1975	1 file	1975
8	Alpine Conference	1 file	1985
8	Annual public lectures	4 files	1967-1974

	PAPERS RE ORGANISATION OF ASSOCIATION OUTINGS AND WALKS		1960-1992
8	Correspondence, notices, reports, information sheets	4 files	1960-1985
9	Lists of walks, names of walkers, correspondence, brochures	3 files	1980-1992

	FILES BY SUBJECT		1960-1992
9	National Parks Association legislation – ACT Ordinances, with respect to ACT nature conservation ordinances	1 file	1964-1986
9	Submission on off-road vehicles	1 file	1975-1978
9	Residents/Renewal of Childers and Kingsley Streets (ROCKS), including proposed new Environment Centre	2 files	1984-1991
9	Moreton National Park	1 file	1968-1989
9	Orroral Homestead history	1 file	1982
10	Heritage Week	1 file	1980-1987
10	Canberra & South-East Region Environment Centre	1 file	1974-1989
10	Kosciusko National Park Plan of Management Review	2 files	1979-1986
10	Science Association of the ACT	1 file	1968-1970
10	Lake Pedder	1 file	1971-1974
10	Mallacoota Inlet National Park	1 file	1964
10	Rangers – control of shooting	1 file	1960-1971
10	Road signs and bus signs	1 file	1963-1969
10	Gibraltar Falls Reserve	1 file	1962-1971
10	Grazing in national parks	1 file	1968-1986
10	Googong Dam, London Bridge	1 file	1972-1975
10	Quarrying – Murrumbidgee River	1 file	1988-1989
11	Grants – government	1 file	1974-1984
11	National Estate Committee of Enquiry	1 file	1973-1975
11	Molonglo Gorge Reserve	1 file	1962-1977
11	Fraser Island	1 file	1975
11	National Parks Association and Government	1 file	1971-1986
11	Eden woodchipping	3 files	1968-1987
11	Australian National Parks Council	3 files	1975-1981
11	Queensland parks and reserves	1 file	1970-1974
11	Select Committee on Wildlife Conservation	2 files	1970-1973
11	Tidbinbilla Reserve, Paddys River and Kangaroo Flats	1 file	1960-1972
12	Australian Heritage Commission	1 file	1976-1986
12	Natural Conservation Society of South Australia	1 file	1972-1973
12	ACT Government	1 file	1990-1992
12	Macquarie Marshes	1 file	1978-1985
12	Forestry, woodchip industry	1 file	1968-1989
12	Wildlife Preservation Society	1 file	1963-1964
12	Anti-litter campaign	1 file	1963-1965
12	National conservation strategy	1 file	1982-1983
12	Pine plantations	1 file	1961-1989
12	Edrom Lodge, NSW	1 file	1985
12	Grant application for book Mountains, Slopes and Plains	1 file	1968-1970
12	Immigration	1 file	1986-1987
12	Huts in national parks	1 file	1971-1983
12	National Capital Development Commission (NCDC) proposed land uses for undeveloped land in inner Canberra	1 file	1976-1980
14	Conservation Council of the South-East Region and Canberra	1 file	1985-1992
14	Australian Conservation Foundation	2 files	1964-1986
14	Griffin Centre	1 file	1980-1989

	BLACK MOUNTAIN COMMUNICATIONS TOWER		1960-1973
13	Correspondence	4 files	1960-1972
13	Newscuttings	2 files	1970-1973
13	Submission by National Parks Association	2 copies	1972
17	Parliamentary reports and papers re communications tower	4 items	1972
17	Transcript of evidence to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works re Black Mountain communications tower, 13-16 June 1972	1 file	1972

	BLACK MOUNTAIN RESERVE PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN		1960-1972
13	Correspondence, newscuttings, research, etc	1 file

	FILES RELATING TO A NATIONAL PARK IN THE ACT		1960-1983
14	Correspondence, Mount Kelly and Gudgenby National Park	3 files	1960-1983
15	Working papers and drafts of A Proposal for a National Park in the Australian Capital Territory, files compiled firstly by Nancy Burbidge then Julie Henry	5 files	1960-1975
19	A Proposal for a National Park in the Australian Capital Territory, by the National Parks Association	2 copies	1960s

	FILES RELATING TO PUBLICITY AND PUBLICATIONS		1960-1980s
15	Correspondence, newscuttings, arrangements for competitions and exhibitions	11 files	1960s-1980s
15	Newscuttings	5 files	1960-1971
15	Monthly circulars, precursor to formal publication of the Bulletin	1 file	1960-1963

	CONSTITUTIONS		1960s
16	Early constitutions	1 file

	BADGE AND LOGO DESIGNS		1960s
16	Various designs	1 file

	SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS		1964-1972
16	Subcommittee membership lists	1 file

	NEVILLE ESAU		1981-1984
16	Papers concerning National Parks Association structure	1 file

	NANCY BURBIDGE		1959-1981
16	Copies of articles and papers by Nancy Burbidge, correspondence held by Nancy Burbidge but not all by or to her, newscuttings	1 file	1959-1966
16	Correspondence re the Nancy T Burbidge Memorial at the Australian National Botanic Gardens	1 file	1977-1981

	RECORDS OF THE CANBERRA WALKING AND TOURING CLUB [Julie Henry, Secretary]		1961-1969
16	Correspondence, programs, circulars, minutes, lists	1 file	1961-1964
16	Research submissions re Kosciusko Primitive Area / Kosciusko State Park	1 file	1963-1965
16	Newscuttings re Kosciusko	1 file	1964-1969

	BACKGROUND FILES		1970-1990
17	Copies of submissions by other organisations to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Off-road Vehicles	1 file	1976
17	Draft ACT planning and leasing legislation	1 file	1990
18	ANU Centre for Continuing Education Conservation Workshop	1 file	1970
18	National Symposium on Off-road Vehicles, ANU	1 file	1976

	FINANCIAL RECORDS		1971-1978
19	Cash received ledger	1 vol	1971-1978