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Aboriginal Mission Station, Bloomfield River (1886 - 1887)
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Bloomfield River Mission House, 1886, 1886, courtesy of Picture Queensland, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
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- From
- 1886
- To
- 1887
- Categories
- Government-run, Home, Mission
- Alternative Names
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The Aboriginal Mission Station, Bloomfield River, north-west of Cooktown, in the Daintree region, was run by the Colonial Secretary. It opened in 1886 and in 1887 control of the Mission was handed over to the Lutheran Church. Children on the Mission may have been housed in dormitories, however this cannot be confirmed
Locations
- 1886 - 1887
- Location - The Aboriginal Mission Station, Bloomfield River was situated north-west of Cooktown, in the Daintree region
Timeline
- 1886 - 1887
- Aboriginal Mission Station, Bloomfield River
- 1887 - 1902
- Bloomfield River Mission
- Collection Title
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Records (1880s - )
- Date Range
- 1880 -
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Community and Personal Histories Team:
Postal address: Level 9, 1 William Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
Phone: 1800 650 230 (toll-free within Australia) or (07) 3003 6466
Email: enquiries@dsdsatsip.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/firstnations/cultural-awareness-heritage-arts/family-personal-history
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Bloomfield River Mission House, 1886
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