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Queensland - Organisation
Cape Bedford Mission (1886 - 1896)
- From
- 1886
- To
- c. 1896
- Categories
- Mission, Lutheran, Home
- Alternative Names
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The Cape Bedford Mission, at Elim, was run by Lutheran Church Missionaries. It opened in 1886 and moved to Hope Valley around 1896.
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The Mission was founded by Reverend Johann Flier from Cooper Creek in South Australia. In November 1855 Flier was on his way to found a Mission in Papua New Guinea when he was delayed at Cooktown, in far north Queensland. This led him to establish a Mission near the beach at Elim on Cape Bedford.
Within 10 years the administrative centre of the Mission moved to Hope Valley, some 10 kilometres south.
Locations
- 1886 - c. 1896
- Location - The Cape Bedford Mission was situated at Elim, 20km east of Hope Vale
Timeline
- 1886 - 1896
- Cape Bedford Mission
- 1896 - 1942
- Hope Valley Mission
- Collection Title
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Records (1880s - )
- Date Range
- 1880 -
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Community and Personal Histories Team:
Postal address: Level 9, 1 William Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
Phone: 1800 650 230 (toll-free within Australia) or (07) 3003 6466
Email: enquiries@dsdsatsip.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/firstnations/cultural-awareness-heritage-arts/family-personal-history
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Records of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia: Hope Vale Mission Board (1885 - 1975)
- Date Range
- 1885 - 1975
- Reference
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MS 2369
[AIATSIS Call Number]
- Contact
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Please contact Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS):
Postal address: GPO Box 553, Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6246 1111
Email: CollectionEnquiry@aiatsis.gov.au
Website: https://aiatsis.gov.au/about/connect-us/contact-us
DETAILS
- Item Title
- Correspondence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Bloomfield River Mission and Hope Vale (1950 - 1971)
- Date Range
- 1950 - 1971
- Reference
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504573
[Queensland State Archives Item ID]
- Contact
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Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
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