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Vicki DARKEN
Also known as: née Ormond
Born: 1929
Died: 3/05/2014
Special Achievements:The first Miss Northern Territory (Vicki Ormond); married (1942) to Constable Bob Darken, their tent honeymoon gave Honeymoon Gap its name; a "pioneer" who lived in rough conditions at outposts like Hart's Range; all police duties fell to her if Bob was "on patrol." When he resigned (1950) they bought Simpsons Gap station; moved to Alice Springs when it became a Reserve. Vicki had begun painting and studied overseas on a 1968 Churchill Fellowship. Her works have been presented to the Queen, Princess Anne, and Prince Charles.
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References
Brown, Shirley and Historical Society of the Northern Territory. (1998). Chatting with Centralians: a recorded history of thirty Centralians. Casuarina, Darwin, Northern Territory: Historical Society of the Northern Territory. "The lives of 30 Centralians and their contributions to the growth of the Northern Territory" -- cover.
Department of Tourism and Culture. "ORAL HISTORY - BOB DARKEN NTRS 226, TS 768, page 9".
Northern Territory Police Historical Society. "VALE Bob Darken".
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. "VICKI DARKEN".
Australian Art Auction Records. "Vicki Darken (1929-.) Australia".