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Organisation Ltyentye Apurte (1953 - 1977)
Aboriginal housing at Santa Teresa Mission south of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 1966 [picture], by Carter, Jeff, courtesy of National Library of Australia.
Details
- From
- 1953
- To
- 1977
- Categories
- Care Provider, Catholic, Mission, Mission Boarding School and School
- Alternative Names
- Santa Teresa (former name)
Summary
The Catholic mission at Santa Teresa, now Ltyentye Apurte, was originally located at Charles Creek. It was moved twice, the first time to Arltunga in 1942, and then to its current site at Santa Teresa in 1953. In school the girls were supervised by the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and the boys by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. The children's ages ranged from 5 to 17 years. In addition to residential care, medical and educational care were also provided. The residential services were discontinued as the settlement developed with the day school continuing.
Details
Events
- 1935
- Little Flower mission situated at Charles Creek. Location: Charles Creek
- 1942
- Mission is moved to Arltunga. Location: Arltunga
- 1953
- Mission is moved to Santa Teresa. Location: Santa Teresa
Related Entries
Timeline
1935 - 1942 Little Flower Mission
1942 - 1953 Arltunga Mission
1953 - 1977 Ltyentye Apurte
Records Managed by
Run by
Publications
Online Resources
- "A Piece of the Story": National Directory of Records of Catholic Organisations Caring for Children Separated from Families, December 2001, http://catholicsocialservices.org.au/publications/other/a_peice_of_the_story. Details
Gallery
- Title
- Aboriginal housing at Santa Teresa Mission south of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 1966 [picture]
- Type
- Image
- Date
- 1966
- Creator
- Carter, Jeff
- Control
- Identifier: nla.pic-vn4231201
- Source
- National Library of Australia
Sources used to compile this entry: "A Piece of the Story": National Directory of Records of Catholic Organisations Caring for Children Separated from Families, December 2001, http://catholicsocialservices.org.au/publications/other/a_peice_of_the_story.
Prepared by: Anna Trengove
Created: 27 January 2011, Last modified: 12 June 2012
Last updated: 30 April 2013
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