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New South Wales - Organisation

Grafton Shelter (1923? - 1990s)

From
1923?
To
1990s
Categories
Children's Home, Government-run, Home and Juvenile Justice Centre

Grafton Shelter was established at South Grafton in about 1923 by the Child Welfare Department as a remand home for delinquent children. It probably closed around 1990.

Details

Location

1923? - 1990?
Location - Grafton Shelter was situated at South Grafton. Location: Grafton

Publications

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: Thinee, Kristy and Bradford, Tracy, Connecting Kin: Guide to Records, A guide to help people separated from their families search for their records [completed in 1998], New South Wales Department of Community Services, Sydney, New South Wales, 1998, https://clan.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/connectkin_guide.pdf.

Prepared by: Melissa Downing