FLETCHER, Val 2013
Dr Val Fletcher (nee Snell) was born in Darwin in 1923 and raised here. She was among those evacuated from Darwin just before the bombing of Darwin. Because
secondary education opportunities were limited in the Territory, Val moved to Queensland
to complete her Master of Arts and her Doctorate. She later returned to Darwin to be with her daughter and family. Val’s book takes us back to the very first idea of a north/south railway when South Australia administrated the Territory. Her book then takes us through the
many aborted dreams of a north south railway and the governments at the time, to finally in
2004, when the dream was realised with the arrival of the Ghan in Darwin.
The Historical Society of the Northern Territory acknowledges the Larrakia people, the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which History House stands, and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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