Arrival of Moola Bulla children at the Fitzroy Crossing Mission

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Description: This photograph shows a large group of Aboriginal children posing for a photograph in front of some buildings with two white adults. The children are newly arrived at Fitzroy Crossing Mission from Moola Bulla station. This photo was taken by teacher W. H. Rourke, and published in his memoir My Way. The caption published alongside the photo by the State Library of Western Australia states:
"In 1955, the state government sold Moola Bulla Station to Queensland pastoralist Allan Goldman for £100,000. Goldman gave the 200 Aboriginal residents of the station 24 hours to leave, and Moola Bulla sent truckloads of them to United Aborigines Mission at Fitzroy Crossing. (Wikipedia 2021). Rourke describes the inadequate conditions the over 50 school aged children lived and went to school in at Fitzroy Crossing Mission which was not prepared for the exodus from Moola Bulla."
Date: 1955
Creator: William Harold Rourke
Source: State Library of Western Australia
Rights: For personal use only. To publish or display, contact the State Library of Western Australia.
Archival Reference: SLWA Call Number: 149947PD
External URL: http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b6631677_1

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