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Western Australia - Organisation
Ingada Village (1975 - 1986)
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Carinya scatter cottage, 1980 - 1981, courtesy of Global Mission Partners, Churches of Christ Federal Aborigines Mission Board Photographs.
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- 1975?
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- 1986
- Categories
- Cottage Care, Home
Ingada Village was established in Carnarvon around 1975 by the Churches of Christ Federal Aborigines Mission Board Inc. It was previously known as Carnarvon Mission. Ingada Village provided accommodation and access to education and training for Aboriginal children and young people. Children included both wards of the State and ones who were admitted privately. Children lived in 'scatter cottages' on the old mission site and in the Carnarvon township. After 1984 no more children were admitted to Ingada but a few children remained until 1986.
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Carnarvon Mission's name was changed to Ingada Village around 1975. In 1979, there were 84 children living at Ingada, but by 1983 the number of children fell to 32.
During the 1970s Carnarvon Mission and, later, Ingada Village established four 'scatter cottages' in the township and replaced Mission buildings with cottage homes for children on the old mission site. One of the cottages was called Carinya Scatter Cottage.
From 1984 there were no more children admitted to Ingada Village. However, a few children from Onslow remained at Ingada until 1986, when they were able to return to Onslow to continue their education.
The old mission site continued to offer accommodation and support for the elderly, with purpose-built facilities. On 28 January 2013, a fire destroyed many of the remaining mission-era buildings.
Locations
- 1975? - 1986
- Location - Ingada Village was located on Bibbawarra Road, Carnarvon
Timeline
- 1945 - 1975
- Carnarvon Mission
- 1975 - 1986
- Ingada Village
- Series Title
- Files - Community Welfare ("A" Series), State Records Office of Western Australia (1908 - 1990)
- Date Range
- 1908 - 1990
- Reference
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Series 1099
[State Records Office of Western Australia Reference code]
- Contact
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For access to records controlled by the Department of Communities and its predecessors, please contact the Department of Communities Freedom of Information Unit:
Postal Address: Freedom of Information, Department of Communities, Locked Bag 5000, Fremantle WA 6959
Phone: (08) 6414 3344
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website :https://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/department-of-communities-freedom-of-information-foi
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Churches of Christ Federal Aborigines Mission Board Photographs, Western Australia
- Date Range
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- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Executive Director, Global Mission Partners:
Street Address: 114 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville SA 5031
Postal Address: PO Box 341, Torrensville Plaza SA 5031
Phone: (08) 8352 3466
Fax: (08) 8234 5373
Email: jgilmore@gmp.org.au
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- Collection Title
- Department of Aboriginal Affairs [predecessors], Records (1886 - 2004)
- Date Range
- 1886 - 2004
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact Aboriginal History Research Services, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries:
Postal Address: PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Phone: 1800 161 301
Email: ahrs@dlgsc.wa.gov.au
Website :https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/aboriginal-history/aboriginal-history-research-services
DETAILS
Oval and playground, Carnarvon Mission
Carinya scatter cottage
Carnarvon Mission Ingada Village
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