May Gibbs, creator of the Gumnut Babies, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, bequeathed 50% of her royalties, from the designs of her bush characters, to Northcott in 1969 when she died.
[2][3][4] In 1997, the National Library of Australia awarded Northcott a Community Heritage Grant that enabled the organisation to house a collection of historical papers and memorabilia.
It provides services from metropolitan and regional locations throughout New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory.
[5] Northcott provides services from 31 sites across metropolitan, regional and rural NSW.
There are offices in regional NSW including; Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Moree, Oak Flats, Penrith, Queanbeyan, Tamworth, Casula, Ballina, Mayfield, Campbelltown, Wyong, Hornsby, Mona Vale and Wagga Wagga.