| Warburton Mission |
| Years of Operation | 1933-1977 |
| Sponsoring Agency | Government (probably Native Welfare Department or Lands Department) / United Aborigines Mission, who established it as an outstation of Mount Margaret Mission [see separate entry] in 1933 until it became governed as a separate facility in 1937. United Aborigines Missions was formerly the Australian Inland Mission – which was a service of the Presbyterian Church (1912-1977). |
| Address(es) | Warburton |
| Aliases | Warburton Ranges Mission |
| Brief History | Warburton Mission “includes 136 children attending a Government school on the Mission” when surveyed in 1971. At that time, Warburton Mission was controlled by the UAM. (Wilson and Robinson (1971) Aboriginal Hostels in Perth: A Comparative Survey). |
| Records | According to the The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies website, the State Records Office in Western Australia “holds extensive records relating to missions.” Contact details are below.
Departmental records for children placed by the Department of Community Welfare or the Department of Native Welfare may exist.
Additionally, the Department for Child Protection’s Aboriginal Index and the guide, “Looking West”, should be consulted for information. |
| Access | While access to records is restricted to protect the privacy of individuals, people are encouraged to enquire. |
| Contact Details | 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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