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New South Wales - Organisation
Illawong (1962 - 1975)
- From
- 1962
- To
- 1975
- Categories
- Family Group Home, Home, Non-denominational and Receiving Agency
Illawong was established by Dr Barnardo's in Australia in 1962 in Wollongong. It was operated as a family group home for British child migrants and could accommodate 12 children. It closed in early 1975 due to a lack of demand.
Publications
Newspaper Articles
- 'Home for twelve children', Illawarra Mercury, 30 October 1962, p. 5. Details
- 'Underprivileged to have a new home', Illawarra Mercury, 17 August 1962, p. 16. Details
- 'Dr was father to largest family on earth', Illawarra Mercury, 15 November 1971, p. 6. Details
- 'Boys' home closes down', Illawarra Mercury, 1 March 1975, p. 9. Details
Online Resources
- 'Welfare official arrives', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), 20 September 1966, p. 6, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7_xjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3606%2C2813865. Details
- Remmer, Clifford, Nardy Old Boys & Girls Reunion Club, The Remmers, 2005, http://www.nardyaustralia.com/. Details
- 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. Details
Photos
- Title
- Illawong Family Group Home Wollongong
- Type
- Image
- Date
- c. 1962 - c. 1975
- Publisher
- The Remmers
Details
Sources used to compile this entry: 'Home for twelve children', Illawarra Mercury, 30 October 1962, p. 5;
'Underprivileged to have a new home', Illawarra Mercury, 17 August 1962, p. 16;
'Boys' home closes down', Illawarra Mercury, 1 March 1975, p. 9.
Prepared by: Nicola Laurent
Created: 17 March 2011, Last modified: 25 October 2017