| Carnarvon Hostel |
| Years of Operation | 1968 to the late 1970s |
| Role Of Facility | The Australian Churches of Christ Indigenous Ministries (ACCIM) advise that Carnarvon Hostel was built and operated with the purpose of giving teenagers from Carnarvon Mission [see entry] an opportunity to live in the Carnarvon township while completing their secondary schooling, or while they were working. The hostel was part of the Carnarvon Mission facility and the hostel was seen as allowing that population a further step into the broader community environment. |
| Sponsoring Agency | The Australian Churches of Christ Indigenous Ministries (ACCIM) [see entry], which was formerly called the Churches of Christ Federal Aborigines Mission Board Inc (CCFAMBI). |
Other facilities in
Signposts that are
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Sponsoring Agency | See the entry “Australian Churches of Christ Indigenour Ministries” in the earlier section of Signposts, “Non-Government Agencies and their Subsidiary Institutions” |
| Address(es) | Carnarvon, approximately 900 kilometres north of Perth |
| Brief History | When surveyed in 1971, it was noted that the Carnarvon Hostel was operated by the Churches of Christ and catered for 10 residents. (Wilson and Robinson (1971) Aboriginal Hostels in Perth: A Comparative Survey). |
| Records | Departmental records for children placed by the Department of Community Welfare or the Department of Native Welfare may exist.
Additionally, the Department for Community Development’s Aboriginal Index should be consulted for information.
Thousands of photos taken at the Churches of Christ Mission centres have been preserved, and identified where possible. In time, these will be available from ACCIM.
According to the The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies website www.aiatsis.gov.au , the State Records Office in Western Australia “holds extensive records relating to missions.” Contact details are below. |
| Access | While access to records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, people are encouraged to enquire. |
| Contact Details | For Photographs:
Australian Churches of Christ Indigenous Ministries
Box 1199, Wangara WA 6947.
Telephone: (08) 9309 3922
Email: admin@accim.info
For personal record cards:
Freedom of Information
Department of Communities
Locked Bag 5000, Fremantle WA 6959
Telephone: (08) 6217 6888
Country free call: 1800 176 888
Email: foi@communities.wa.gov.au
Website: www.communities.wa.gov.au
For general information relating to missions:
State Records Office, Alexander Library Building
James St West Entrance
Perth WA 6000.
Search Centre: GroundFloor Mon-Fri:9.30am-4.30pm
Telephone: (08) 9427 3360
Facsimile: (08) 9427 3368
Email: sro@sro.wa.gov.au |
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