“Dad brought home a huge lump of the tail and we tried it and it was really tough … just like chewing on white rubber”

Meet Sweetheart, the Territory’s most infamous crocodile and find out how he ended up on the dinner table of a young taxidermist-to-be. Learn about the lengths his father went to to preserve the legendary giant reptile, and travel to a Top End billabong to learn about crocodile conservation. 

This is The Collection, a podcast that blends science and storytelling to showcase fascinating objects from the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.   

In this episode hear from MAGNT’s Curator of Territory History Jared Archibald, crocodile specialist Adam Britton, and Northern Territory Outback Wrangler Matt Wright.

The Collection is produced by StoryProjects with production by Cinnamon Nippard and Lori Uden, music composition by James Mangohig and mixing by Hamish Robertson. Johanna Bell is the Executive Producer.

Thanks to Adam Britton, Glaneur de Son, InspectorJ, Matt Wright, the Northern Territory Government, and Tourism NT, for sharing their recordings with us.

Season One was created on Larrakia land in the tropical Top End of Australia’s Northern Territory with funding from National Science Week NT.

For more information visit: magnt.net.au/thecollection

&ldquo;Dad brought home a huge lump of the tail and we tried it and it was really tough &hellip; just like chewing on white rubber&rdquo;
Meet Sweetheart, the Territory&rsquo;s most infamous crocodile and find out how he ended up on the dinner table of a young taxidermist-to-be. Learn about the lengths his father went to to preserve the legendary giant reptile, and travel to a Top End billabong to learn about crocodile conservation.&nbsp;
This is <a href="https://www.magnt.net.au/thecollection">The Collection</a>, a podcast that blends science and storytelling to showcase fascinating objects from the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In this episode hear from MAGNT&rsquo;s Curator of Territory History Jared Archibald, crocodile specialist Adam Britton, and Northern Territory Outback Wrangler Matt Wright.
The Collection is produced by <a href="http://www.storyprojects.com.au/">StoryProjects</a> with production by Cinnamon Nippard and Lori Uden, music composition by James Mangohig and mixing by Hamish Robertson. Johanna Bell is the Executive Producer.
Thanks to Adam Britton, Glaneur de Son, InspectorJ, Matt Wright, the Northern Territory Government, and Tourism NT, for sharing their recordings with us.
Season One was created on Larrakia land in the tropical Top End of Australia&rsquo;s Northern Territory with funding from National Science Week NT.
For more information visit: <a href="https://www.magnt.net.au/thecollection">magnt.net.au/thecollection</a>

Introducing The Collection, a podcast that takes you back of house at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Step inside the dry stores, lift the lid on strange specimen jars and peek inside the deep freeze as we reveal a world of fascinating objects and the stories behind them.

MAGNT’s Curator of Territory History, Jared Archibald, says that “Museums collect objects, and objects tell stories”, and there’s no shortage of stories at MAGNT. Illegal hauls on the high seas, near misses during Cyclone Tracy and the accidental discovery of a strange new species are just some of the stories we unearth in this first season.

Over five episodes, The Collection blends science and storytelling to showcase the rare, wonderful and unexpected objects in Australia’s  Northern Territory museum.   

 

The Collection is a Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory podcast produced by StoryProjects with production by Cinnamon Nippard and Lori Uden, music composition by James Mangohig and mixing by Hamish Robertson. Johanna Bell is the Executive Producer.

Season One was created on Larrakia land in the tropical Top End of Australia’s Northern Territory with funding from National Science Week NT.

Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and for more information visit magnt.net.au/thecollection

Introducing <a href="magnt.net.au/thecollection">The Collection</a>, a podcast that takes you back of house at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Step inside the dry stores, lift the lid on strange specimen jars and peek inside the deep freeze as we reveal a world of fascinating objects and the stories behind them.
MAGNT&rsquo;s Curator of Territory History, Jared Archibald, says that &ldquo;Museums collect objects, and objects tell stories&rdquo;, and there&rsquo;s no shortage of stories at MAGNT. Illegal hauls on the high seas, near misses during Cyclone Tracy and the accidental discovery of a strange new species are just some of the stories we unearth in this first season.
Over five episodes, The Collection blends science and storytelling to showcase the rare, wonderful and unexpected objects in Australia&rsquo;s &nbsp;Northern Territory museum.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;
The Collection is a Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory podcast produced by <a href="http://www.storyprojects.com.au/">StoryProjects</a> with production by Cinnamon Nippard and Lori Uden, music composition by James Mangohig and mixing by Hamish Robertson. Johanna Bell is the Executive Producer.
Season One was created on Larrakia land in the tropical Top End of Australia&rsquo;s Northern Territory with funding from National Science Week NT.
Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and for more information visit <a href="https://www.magnt.net.au/thecollection">magnt.net.au/thecollection</a>

The Collection

Introducing The Collection, a podcast that takes you back of house at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Step inside the dry stores, lift the lid on strange specimen jars and peek inside the deep freeze as we reveal a world of fascinating objects and the stories behind them.

Illegal hauls on the high seas, near misses during Cyclone Tracy and the accidental discovery of a strange new species are just some of the stories we unearth in this first season.

Over five episodes, The Collection blends science and storytelling to showcase the rare, wonderful and unexpected objects in Australia’s Northern Territory museum.  

 The Collection is produced by StoryProjects and was made possible with funding from National Science Week NT.

Introducing <a href="magnt.net.au/thecollection">The Collection</a>, a podcast that takes you back of house at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Step inside the dry stores, lift the lid on strange specimen jars and peek inside the deep freeze as we reveal a world of fascinating objects and the stories behind them.
Illegal hauls on the high seas, near misses during Cyclone Tracy and the accidental discovery of a strange new species are just some of the stories we unearth in this first season.
Over five episodes, The Collection blends science and storytelling to showcase the rare, wonderful and unexpected objects in Australia&rsquo;s Northern Territory museum.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;The Collection is produced by <a href="http://www.storyprojects.com.au/">StoryProjects</a> and was made possible with funding from National Science Week NT.

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