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Methodist
The term Methodist describes a person or organisation affiliated with the Methodist Church.
Chapman Road Cottage (1969 - 1976)
Clarke Crescent Cottage (1971 - 1981), Somerville Homes Inc
Croker Island Mission (1940 - 1968)
Elcho Island Mission (1921 - 1923)
Elcho Island Mission (1942 - 1974?)
Fox Crescent Cottage (1972 - 1974)
Goulburn Island Mission (1916 - 1973)
Griffiths House (1945 - 1965)
Henry Street Cottage (1969 - 1981), Somerville Homes Inc
Luxton Street Cottage (1971 - 1981), Somerville Homes Inc
Methodist Inland Mission (1926 - 1977)
Methodist Missionary Society of Australasia (1916 - 1930s)
Methodist Overseas Mission (c. 1930 - 1980)
Milingimbi Mission (1923 - 1974)
Nungalinya College, Darwin (1970? - )
Somerville Cottage Homes (1968 - 1980s)
Somerville Homes (1965 - 1981)
Trower Road Cottage (1969 - 1976), Somerville Homes Inc
Yirrkala Mission (1935 - 1974?)
Mission
The term Mission refers to a faith-based organisation that provides social and other forms of support to the needy. Missions continue to operate shelters and social services across Australia, including in cities. With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the word Mission has a specific meaning, as a residential settlement or institution.
Aborigines Inland Mission (1905 - 1998)
Areyonga Native Settlement (1920s - 1990)
Arltunga Mission (1942 - 1953)
Bathurst Island Mission (1911 - 1974)
Croker Island Mission (1940 - 1968)
Daly River Mission (1955 - 1977)
Elcho Island Mission (1921 - 1923)
Elcho Island Mission (1942 - 1974?)
Garden Point Mission (1941 - 1969)
Goulburn Island Mission (1916 - 1973)
Groote Eylandt Mission (1921 - 1978)
Haasts Bluff Native Settlement (1940s - 1959)
Hermannsburg Mission (1877 - 1982)
Little Flower Mission (1935 - 1942)
Methodist Overseas Mission (c. 1930 - 1980)
Milingimbi Mission (1923 - 1974)
Northern Territory Native Industrial Mission (1899 - 1903)
Oenpelli Mission (1925 - 1975)
Phillip Creek Native Settlement (1945 - 1956)
The Plymouth Brethren Mission (1910 - 1912)
Port Keats Mission (1935 - 1978)
Queen of the Holy Rosary Mission (1886 - 1891)
Rapid Creek Mission (1882 - 1891)
Roper River Mission (1908 - 1988)
Rose River Mission (1952 - 1978)
Sacred Heart Mission (1889 - 1891)
Santa Teresa Mission (1953 - 1977)
St Joseph's Mission, Daly River (1891 - 1899)
Umbakumba Mission (1958 - 1966)
Umbakumba Settlement (1938 - 1958)
Yirrkala Mission (1935 - 1974?)
Mission Boarding School
Mission Boarding Schools were residential schools run by missionary organisations. They were usually exclusively for Aboriginal children.
Arltunga Mission (1942 - 1953)
Bathurst Island Mission (1911 - 1974)
Croker Island Mission (1940 - 1968)
Daly River Mission (1955 - 1977)
Elcho Island Mission (1942 - 1974?)
Garden Point Mission (1941 - 1969)
Groote Eylandt Mission (1921 - 1978)
Hermannsburg Mission (1877 - 1982)
Little Flower Mission (1935 - 1942)
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary School (1938 - 1983?)
Phillip Creek Native Settlement (1945 - 1956)
Port Keats Mission (1935 - 1978)
Retta Dixon Home (1946 - 1982)
Roper River Mission (1908 - 1988)
Santa Teresa Mission (1953 - 1977)
St Joseph's School, Darwin (1912 - 1958)
Umbakumba Settlement (1938 - 1958)
Mission Dormitory
Mission Dormitory refers to the dormitory style accommodation buildings that were often placed on Aboriginal missions to house children of school age apart from the rest of their families.
Goulburn Island Mission (1916 - 1973)
Milingimbi Mission (1923 - 1974)
Oenpelli Mission (1925 - 1975)
Rose River Mission (1952 - 1978)
St Mary's Hostel (1947 - 1972)
Umbakumba Mission (1958 - 1966)