Kinchela, New South Wales
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Kinchela is a village in New South Wales
, Australia, on land traditionally owned by the Dungutti people. It is best known as the location of the infamous Kinchela Boys' Home, and named after Kinchela Creek, which in turn may have been named after John Kinchela, Attorney General of New South Wales who arrived at Sydney in 1831. The Kinchela Aboriginal reserve was gazetted in 1883, Kinchela was gazetted as a village in 1885 or 1886, and in 1892 an Aboriginal school was established at Pelican Island, near Kinchela.
Kinchela Boys' Home was established by the Aboriginal Protection Board
in 1924 and absorbed the Aboriginal school. The Boys' Home was intended for Aboriginal children who were removed from their families as part of the process of 'assimiliation'. The victims of this process eventually became known as the stolen generation
. The Home housed between 400 and 600 boys until it was closed in 1970. Bringing Them Home
, the report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families, documents the brutal punishment and sexual abuse suffered by these boys.
In 1980 Kinchela Boys’ Home was converted into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre (‘Bennelong’s Haven’) for the local aboriginal community, a number of whom were former Kinchela boys.
In 2001, the Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation Strategic Plan was launched at Redfern
Community Centre by the Governor of NSW, Professor Marie Bashir
. This Strategic Plan for members of the Stolen Generation
identified positive solutions for Aboriginal families and communities suffering from the trauma of forced removal.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia, on land traditionally owned by the Dungutti people. It is best known as the location of the infamous Kinchela Boys' Home, and named after Kinchela Creek, which in turn may have been named after John Kinchela, Attorney General of New South Wales who arrived at Sydney in 1831. The Kinchela Aboriginal reserve was gazetted in 1883, Kinchela was gazetted as a village in 1885 or 1886, and in 1892 an Aboriginal school was established at Pelican Island, near Kinchela.
Kinchela Boys' Home was established by the Aboriginal Protection Board
Aboriginal Protection Board
There was an Aboriginal Protection Board in a number of Australian States with the function of "protecting" and regulating the lives of Indigenous Australians. They were also responsible for administering the various Half-caste acts where these existed and had a key role in the Stolen generations...
in 1924 and absorbed the Aboriginal school. The Boys' Home was intended for Aboriginal children who were removed from their families as part of the process of 'assimiliation'. The victims of this process eventually became known as the stolen generation
Stolen Generation
The Stolen Generations were the children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who were removed from their families by the Australian Federal and State government agencies and church missions, under acts of their respective parliaments...
. The Home housed between 400 and 600 boys until it was closed in 1970. Bringing Them Home
Bringing Them Home
Bringing Them Home is the title of the Australian "Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families"...
, the report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families, documents the brutal punishment and sexual abuse suffered by these boys.
In 1980 Kinchela Boys’ Home was converted into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre (‘Bennelong’s Haven’) for the local aboriginal community, a number of whom were former Kinchela boys.
In 2001, the Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation Strategic Plan was launched at Redfern
Redfern, New South Wales
Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. Redfern is 3 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney...
Community Centre by the Governor of NSW, Professor Marie Bashir
Marie Bashir
Marie Roslyn Bashir AC, CVO is the present Governor of New South Wales since 2001 and also the Chancellor of the University of Sydney since 2007. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positions, with a particular...
. This Strategic Plan for members of the Stolen Generation
Stolen Generation
The Stolen Generations were the children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who were removed from their families by the Australian Federal and State government agencies and church missions, under acts of their respective parliaments...
identified positive solutions for Aboriginal families and communities suffering from the trauma of forced removal.