Museum Publications

Academic Publications

The scientific publications of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) serve to spread the results of research to the scientific community and the public. Contributions to these publications largely reflect the research activities within MAGNT and of other workers in the region. Areas covered include systematic studies of the fauna and flora of tropical Australia and adjacent regions (Southeast Asia, Oceania); Aboriginal, Southeast Asian and Oceanic material culture and archaeology; Northern Territory history and archaeology; and museum techniques and education. Submissions other than notes and reviews are peer-reviewed by national and international referees.

The Beagle: Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory

(annual journal and now also comes as an irregular supplement)

Monograph Series

(for longer or significant articles, distributed with The Beagle. Check your local library for holdings)

From palaeoart to casual paintings - George Chaloupka 1984
Sigmaxinella soelae and Desmacella ithystela: two new Desmacellid sponges (Porifera, Axinellida, Desmacellidae) from the Northwest shelf of Western Australia, with a revision of the family Desmacellidae - John N.A. Hooper 1984
Recent marine ostracoda (crustacea) from Darwin and north-western Australia - H.V. Howe and K.G. McKenzie 1989
Riji and Jakuli: Kimberley pearl shell in Aboriginal Australia - Kim Akerman with John Stanton 1994

Handbook Series

(more popular works such as field guides, distributed through the Museum Bookshop or check your local library for holdings)

Freshwater fishes of the Northern Territory - Helen Larson and Keith C. Martin 1990
Skinks of the Northern Territory - Paul Horner 1992

Research Reports

Research results of MAGNT are also disseminated via the Research Report series. The Reports are unpublished documents, which provide a permanent record of significant bodies of work carried out by MAGNT staff.

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