Erambie Mission
Erambie Mission is an Aboriginal community located on the western banks of the Lachlan River, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from the town of Cowra, in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.
The mission was laid out along three streets in a grid of tightly packed houses, but it contains no shops or library. It became home for most of the 700 Aboriginal people in the Cowra area.[1] It was in existence in 1937.[2]
Residents had to obey many rules and regulations, but as far back as the 1940s the mission had a reputation for Aboriginal rights protests staged by the residents.[3]
Prominent residents[]
- Isabel Coe
- Paul Coe
- Elsie Heiss, mother of Anita Heiss
- Bob Merritt (1945–2011), writer, whose play The Cake Man portrayed life on the mission[4]
- Jenny Munro
- Mum Shirl (Smith)
- Harry Wedge
- Harry Williams
References[]
- ^ Bamblett, Lawrence. "Community Engagement and English Literacy Outcomes at Erambie Mission". Australian Aboriginal Studies. 2013, No. 1 (Spring 2013). Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Erambie Mission, Cowra - 1937" (Photo). A History of Aboriginal Sydney. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Aunty Sylvia Scott (Ingram)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 13 September 2008.
- ^ Brisbane, Katharine (14 May 1977). "The blacker side of life in Australia". The Bulletin. John Haynes and J.F. Archibald. 099 (5057): 66. ISSN 0007-4039. Retrieved 9 December 2021 – via Trove.
Coordinates: 33°50′47″S 148°40′42″E / 33.8464628°S 148.6782728°E
Categories:
- Aboriginal communities in New South Wales
- Australian Aboriginal missions
- Wiradjuri