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The Wellington Convict and Mission Site has the potential to demonstrate aspects of 1820s rural convict stations in NSW and of pre 1850s missions sites in NSW. The site also has the potential to demonstrate aspects of both British and Wiradjuri culture throughout a period when both groups were adapting to changing conditions.
Wellington Valley Mission was a Church Missionary Society (CMS) mission near Wellington, New South Wales, and one of the earliest attempts to "civilise and Christianise" Aboriginal Australians. It was founded in 1830 and closed 12 years later, in 1842.
Parramatta Aboriginal Mission (1820–28) Church of England [6] [16] St Clair Aboriginal Mission, also known as Singleton Aboriginal Mission, it was renamed Mount Olive Reserve (1893–1923) Aborigines' Inland Mission [27] Sydney Aboriginal Mission [6] [16] Warangesda Aboriginal Mission (1879–1920) Church of England / Australian Board of ...
The Register of Aboriginal Reserves 1875-1904 held by NSW State Archives includes a map of the locality and a description of the area and whether it is good for hunting and fishing. [ 5 ] The reserves were operated under the direction of various government authorities including the Aborigines Protection Board (1883–1940), the Aborigines ...
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment for Area known as 'Blacks Camp' (Wellington Working Farm Project) University of NSW. Thurlow, Lee (2001). Wiradjuri Tribes and Clans of the Wellington Valley 1817 to 1910. Thurlow, Lee (1996). Black's Camp to 1910. Porter, Robert (1906). History of Wellington: a record of the growth of the town and district.
Ray "Gunner" Kelly — MBE - was an Australian police officer who was a detective inspector with NSW Police, he became famous during his career owing to his high-profile cases and results, but who was later alleged to have been deeply involved in corruption and organised crime. Jack Renshaw - NSW Premier 1964–1965, born in Wellington.
In Kosovo, a state-owned energy company plans to destroy a village to make way for expanded coal mining as the government and the World Bank plan for a proposed coal-burning power plant. The government has already forced roughly 1,000 residents from their homes. Many former residents claim officials violated World Bank policy requiring borrowers to restore their living conditions at equal or ...
The Wellington Convict and Mission Site in Wellington, a former convict settlement and Aboriginal mission. 56 historical sites were found during survey work at Yathong Nature Reserve, including scar trees, camp sites and cave art. [42] A historical site, consisting of an open campsite, was found during survey work at Nombinnie Nature Reserve. [42]