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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.
Wellington Valley was at this time considered to be the outer limits of the colonial frontier. There was no official settlement in the area apart from some unofficial grazing. [3]: 3–13 A government presence was established at Wellington Valley to provide a secure outpost for further settlement and growth of the colony.
Apsley Mission (c.1839–?) a private mission, set up by Reverend William Watson after he was dismissed from Blakes Fall Mission, near the boundary of the Wellington Valley Mission site [12] [13] Blake's Fall Mission (1832–?) established by Reverend William Watson for London based Church Missionary Society [12] [14]
Rev. Watson and his wife Ann arrived in Wellington Valley in 1832 as part of a mission team sent by the London-based Church Missionary Society to bring Christianity to the Wiradjuri People. A mission was established at the site of the former convict agricultural station in Wellington Valley. [1]
Sun Valley Poly, North Hollywood and Chavez are moving to the Valley Mission League, with Panorama, Reseda and Van Nuys moving to the East Valley League.
Australia (1825): William Watson and Johann Simon Christian Handt arrived to establish the Wellington Valley Mission near to Wellington, New South Wales. However, because of drought and the lack of success of the mission, the CMS withdrew. In 1892 CMS Associations were set up in New South Wales and Victoria. [13]
Oxley was effusive about the valley, describing it as “beautifully picturesque” and “studded with fine trees upon a soil which may be equalled, but can never be excelled”. The Bell River was named “as a compliment to Brevet Major Bell of the 48th Regiment” and the Wellington Valley was named after the Duke of Wellington. [6] [7]
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