The Pine Creek Home was established by the government at Pine Creek in 1931 to alleviate over-crowding at the Myilly Point Home in Darwin. The first children were moved there in September 1931. Pine Creek Home operated for two years and closed in 1933 and the children were transferred to The Bungalow in Alice Springs and back to the Myilly Point Home in Darwin.
The Pine Creek Home was established by the government at Pine Creek, approximately 200km south east of Darwin, in 1931. It was opened to alleviate over-crowding at the Myilly Point Home near Kahlin Compound, which was also known at the time as the ‘Darwin Half-caste Home ‘. Initially in September 1931 28 boys between four and 14 years of age were removed from Myilly Point and transferred to Pine Creek. The Pine Creek Home closed in 1933, with most of the children being transferred to The Bungalow in Alice Springs and back to the Myilly Point Home in Darwin.
This page was written by Gary George and Karen George, last updated 15 February 2023. Sources used to create this entry:
From
1931
To
1933
Alternative Names
Pine Creek Half Caste Home
Pine Creek Half Caste Institution
1931 - 1933
Pine Creek Home was situated at 11 Railway Terrace, Pine Creek, Northern Territory (Building Still standing)
