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Glossary Term Guardian of Aborigines and Protector of Settlers (1857 - 1887)
Crown Colony of Western Australia
- From
- 1857
- To
- 1887
- Categories
- Government Department and Stolen Generations
Summary
Guardian of Aborigines and Protector of Settlers was one of the names given to the official who was responsible for the 'protection' of the Aboriginal population in the early years of European settlement.
Details
Events
- 1857 - 1873
- Charles Symmons continued in his previous role when the title was changed to Guardian of Aborigines and Protector of Settlers.
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Timeline
1832 - 1838 Superintendent of Natives
1839 - 1849 Protector of Aborigines (statutory role)
1849 - 1857 Guardian of Aborigines
1857 - 1887 Guardian of Aborigines and Protector of Settlers
1887 - 1890 Aborigines Protection Board
1890 - 1897 Aborigines Protection Board
1897 - 1901 Chief Protector of Aborigines (1)
1901 - 1936 Chief Protector of Aborigines (2)
1936 - 1954 Commissioner for Native Affairs
1954 - 1972 Commissioner for Native Welfare
Publications
Book Sections
- van den Berg, Rosemary, 'Aboriginal protectors', in Gregory, Jenny and Jan Gothard [editors] (eds), Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia, University of Western Australia Press, Crawley, W.A., 2009, pp. Pages 36-37. Details
Online Resources
- 'The Late Mr. Charles Symmons', The West Australian, 26 October 1887, p. 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3114376. Details
- Tilbrook, Lois, Nyungar Tradition : glimpses of Aborigines of south-western Australia 1829-1914, Online version published by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies in 2007, University of Western Australia Press, 1983, http://archive.aiatsis.gov.au/terms5.html?http://archive.aiatsis.gov.au/m0022954.pdf. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: 'The Late Mr. Charles Symmons', The West Australian, 26 October 1887, p. 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3114376; van den Berg, Rosemary, 'Aboriginal protectors', in Gregory, Jenny and Jan Gothard [editors] (eds), Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia, University of Western Australia Press, Crawley, W.A., 2009, pp. Pages 36-37.
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Created: 5 January 2012, Last modified: 27 February 2012
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