Softball was played across the territory but formal organised competitions between towns was difficult because of distances, mobile populations that changed teams regularly as a result and the relatively small population of women in the territory that were available to play softball.
One of the early drivers of Northern Territory softball was Shirley Meakins, who learned the game in Perth.
The local media coverage in the next few years referred to her as one of the best women players of the game in the area.
This 1956 created league was officially announced on 8 February 1956 and was called the Dawin Women's Softball Association.
[5] In order to grow indigenous Australian participation in the Northern Territory, high-profile softball players including Kate Quigley, Danni Hanna and Ilsa Wakeling have worked as ambassadors in remote and rural Northern Territory communities.
[9] In 1982, there were 3 men's open teams in the Northern Territory based in Alica Springs.