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Children's Court of New South Wales
Author
Department of Justice
Publication Date
2012
Publisher
State of New South Wales (Department of Justice)
URL
https://www.childrenscourt.nsw.gov.au/childrens-court/about-the-court/history.html
Description
The establishment of the Children's Court of NSW in 1905 represented a significant development in the law relating to children. The Children's Court of NSW is one of the oldest children's courts in the world.

This page has four PDFs attached including Timeline of the Children's Court (1905-2011), Establishment of the Children's Court - Then and 100 Years On, History of Children's Legislation in NSW - Children's Court and 'Children of the Perishing Classes'.

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Aborigines Protection Act 1909, New South Wales (1909 - 1969)
Aborigines Protection Amending Act 1915, New South Wales (1915 - 1969)
Aborigines Protection (Amendment) Act 1936, New South Wales (1936 - 1969)
Aborigines Protection (Amendment) Act 1940, New South Wales (1940 - 1969)
Aborigines Protection (Amendment) Act 1943, New South Wales (1943 - 1969)
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Protestant Orphan School (1850 - 1886)
Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children (1858 - 1915)
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