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New South Wales - Organisation
Illawong (1962 - 1975)
- From
- 1962
- To
- 1975
- Categories
- Family Group Home, Non-denominational, Home, 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.
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Barnardos purchased 'Hi Wi Lodge' in Hillview Avenue to be a family group home. Illawong is sometimes described as being in Keiraville and other times in Wollongong, the street Hillview Avenue was on the border of the two suburbs.
Demand for places at Illawong had decreased from 1970. In 1971 seven children lived at Illawong, four of them had been born in Australia. Illawong closed in early 1975.
Locations
- 1963 - 1974
- Location - Illawong was located on Hillview Avenue, Wollongong
- Series Title
- Dr. Barnardo's in Australia, records (c. 1921 - c. 1978)
- Date Range
- 1921 - 1978
- Reference
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MLMSS 3467 (MLK 756-MLK 955)
[State Library of New South Wales - Manuscripts & Pictures Call Number]
- Contact
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Please contact a Librarian at State Library of New South Wales:
Postal address: 1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9273 1414
Email: library@sl.nsw.gov.au
Website: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/research-and-collections/ask-librarian
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- Barnardos Australia, Records (c. 1883 - )
- Date Range
- 1883 -
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact Barnardos Australia (Aftercare Office):
Postal Address: Barnardos After Care, GPO Box 9996, Sydney NSW 2001
Phone: (02) 9281 2300
Email: aftercare@barnardos.org.au
Website: https://www.barnardos.org.au/services/
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Illawong Family Group Home Wollongong
