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New South Wales - Organisation
Biloela Reformatory School for Females (1871 - 1880)
- From
- 1871
- To
- 5 February 1880
- Categories
- Reformatory, School, Government-run
- Location
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Biloela Reformatory School for Females was established in 1871 and was located in a small cottage on Cockatoo Island within the grounds of Biloela Industrial School. Girls were transferred to Biloela Reformatory School from Newcastle Reformatory School for Girls when it closed. Biloela Reformatory School for Females shut on 5 February 1800 and girls were transferred to Shaftesbury Reformatory School.
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The Reformatory School operated within the site of the Biloela Industrial School for Girls for the small number of girls charged with criminal offences. In practice the girls were not kept seperately and there were many issues with the schools including regualar rioting and lewd behaviour.
The Reformatory School was closed in 1880 and girls were transferred to Shaftesbury Reformatory, which was located at Double Bay.
Timeline
- 1869 - 1871
- Newcastle Reformatory School for Females
- 1871 - 1880
- Biloela Reformatory School for Females
- 1880 - 1904
- Shaftesbury Reformatory School
- Collection Title
- Records of Girls' Industrial and Training Schools, State Archives NSW (1867 - 1983)
- Date Range
- 1867 - 1983
- Reference
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AGY-460
[State Records Authority of New South Wales Agency Number]
- Contact
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Please contact the The Open Government, Information and Privacy Unit, Department of Communities and Justice:
Postal Address: Locked Bag 5000, Parramatta NSW 2124
Phone: (02) 9716 2662
Email: infoandprivacy@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Website: https://www.dcj.nsw.gov.au/about-us/gipa/right-to-information-policy.html
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