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'''Doomadgee Mission''', originally known as Dumaji (a name deriving from a coastal [[sand dune]] known as Dumaji by the Ganggalidda people<ref name=qplace>{{cite web|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland at the [[University of Queensland]] | title=Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council | website=Queensland Places | url=https://queenslandplaces.com.au/doomadgee-aboriginal-shire-council | access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref>), was established on [[Bayley Point]] ({{Coord|-16.9167|139.0333|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Bayley Point}})<ref>{{Cite QPN|1912|Bayley Point|point in the Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire|accessdate=5 May 2019}}</ref> on the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] in 1933, including the Doomadgee Mission School.<ref name=qfamhist/> There had been a mission established at Burketown by Len and Dorothy Akehurst, members of the [[Christian Brethren]], in 1930, and this was moved to the new site of Dumaji (subsequently known as "Old Doomadgee Mission" a couple of years later, at the request of the Aboriginal people.<ref name=qplace/> |
'''Doomadgee Mission''', originally known as Dumaji (a name deriving from a coastal [[sand dune]] known as Dumaji by the Ganggalidda people<ref name=qplace>{{cite web|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland at the [[University of Queensland]] | title=Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council | website=Queensland Places | url=https://queenslandplaces.com.au/doomadgee-aboriginal-shire-council | access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref>), was established on [[Bayley Point]] ({{Coord|-16.9167|139.0333|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Bayley Point}})<ref>{{Cite QPN|1912|Bayley Point|point in the Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire|accessdate=5 May 2019}}</ref> on the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]] in 1933, including the Doomadgee Mission School.<ref name=qfamhist/> There had been a mission home for Aboriginal children established at Burketown by Len and Dorothy Akehurst, members of the [[Christian Brethren]], in 1930, and this was moved to the new site of Dumaji (subsequently known as "Old Doomadgee Mission" a couple of years later, at the request of the Aboriginal people.<ref name=qplace/> Most of the residents of Old Doomadgee came from Burketown and were Gangalidda and Garawa people. The [[Protector of Aboriginals]] also sent children and families there, some of were Waanyi; apparently "unofficial", as they were not recorded in the government removal registers. At first the girls lived in a house and the boys in tents, but [[dormitories]] were built over time.<ref name=atsi/> |
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In 1936, after the coastal site of the mission had been devastated by a [[cyclone]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article182664208|title=Also Damaged by Cyclone|date=27 March 1936|newspaper=[[Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]]|accessdate=5 May 2019|location=Queensland, Australia|page=3 (Second Edition)|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> the community was relocated to Nicholson River, known as "New Doomadgee". |
In 1936, after the coastal site of the mission had been devastated by a [[cyclone]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article182664208|title=Also Damaged by Cyclone|date=27 March 1936|newspaper=[[Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]]|accessdate=5 May 2019|location=Queensland, Australia|page=3 (Second Edition)|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> the community was relocated to Nicholson River, known as "New Doomadgee". There were around 50 children and 20 adults at this time, but the population soon grew through the 1930s and 1940s, when the Queensland Government removed many Aboriginal families from surrounding [[Station (Australian agriculture)|pastoral stations]], including Westmoreland, Lawn Hills and [[Gregory Downs]]. Official records show more than 80 removals between 1935 and 1957 (and prior to the establishmentofDoomadgee Mission, many Aboriginal children in the region were removedtothe [[Mornington Island Mission]] and other missions and [[Aboriginal reserve]]s further south).<ref name=atsi/> |
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The mission settlement included a [[hospital]], a school, a cattle run which included horses, and a {{convert|order=flip|65| acre|adj=on}} garden.<ref name=qplace/> |
The mission settlement included a [[hospital]], a school, a cattle run which included horses, and a {{convert|order=flip|65| acre|adj=on}} garden.<ref name=qplace/> |
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Here, right through until the 1970s, the inhabitants were subjected to close supervision and strict adherence to a [[Christianity|Christian]] way of life, with the girls allowed only to sing hymns as amusement.<ref name=qplace/> Conditions were difficult, and the mission's practices were criticised in a 1950 government report. All all children over six years old lived in dormitories; boys left the dormitory around the age of 14 to take up station work, while girls were trained in domestic duties and often remained in the dormitories until they married. By the late 1950s, many residents left, moving to the Mornington Island mission, where by this time families were allowed to stay together, and during the 1960s, older unmarried girls started returning to their parents. The dormitories closed sometime in the late 1960s.<ref name=atsi/> |
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In 1969, the Queensland Government was appointed trustee of the reserve on which the mission was located, and after continuing criticism of the conditions at the mission, it took administrative control from the Brethren in August 1983.<ref name=atsi/> |
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===Later 20th century – 21st century=== |
===Later 20th century – 21st century=== |
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Coordinates | 17°56′39″S 138°49′48″E / 17.9443°S 138.8300°E / -17.9443; 138.8300 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,405 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4830 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Doomadgee is a town and a locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee, Queensland, Australia. It is a mostly Indigenous community, situated about 140 kilometres (87 mi) from the Northern Territory border, and 93 kilometres (58 mi) west of Burketown.
The settlement began with the establishment of the Doomadgee Mission in 1933, which relocated from Bayley PointtoNicholson River in 1936.
In the 2016 census, Doomadgee had a population of 1405 people.
The Waanyi and Ganggalidda (Yukulta) people are the recognised Aboriginal Australian peoples who are the traditional owners for the region surrounding Doomadgee.[2] Historically, Gadawa, Lardil, Mingginda and Garawa groups inhabited or traversed the area.[3]
The Waanyi language (also known as Wanyi, Wanyee, Wanee, Waangyee, Wonyee, Garawa, and Wanji) is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Gulf Country. The language region includes the western parts of Lawn Hill Creek and Nicholson River, from about the boundary between the Northern Territory and Queensland, westwards towards Alexandria station, Doomadgee, and Nicholson River. It includes the local government area of the Shire of Doomadgee.[4] Yukulta (also known as Ganggalida) is also spoken in the Gulf Country, including the in Doomadgee and Mornington Shires.[5]
Doomadgee Mission, originally known as Dumaji (a name deriving from a coastal sand dune known as Dumaji by the Ganggalidda people[6]), was established on Bayley Point (16°55′00″S 139°02′00″E / 16.9167°S 139.0333°E / -16.9167; 139.0333 (Bayley Point))[7] on the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1933, including the Doomadgee Mission School.[8] There had been a mission home for Aboriginal children established at Burketown by Len and Dorothy Akehurst, members of the Christian Brethren, in 1930, and this was moved to the new site of Dumaji (subsequently known as "Old Doomadgee Mission" a couple of years later, at the request of the Aboriginal people.[6] Most of the residents of Old Doomadgee came from Burketown and were Gangalidda and Garawa people. The Protector of Aboriginals also sent children and families there, some of were Waanyi; apparently "unofficial", as they were not recorded in the government removal registers. At first the girls lived in a house and the boys in tents, but dormitories were built over time.[2]
In 1936, after the coastal site of the mission had been devastated by a cyclone,[9] the community was relocated to Nicholson River, known as "New Doomadgee". There were around 50 children and 20 adults at this time, but the population soon grew through the 1930s and 1940s, when the Queensland Government removed many Aboriginal families from surrounding pastoral stations, including Westmoreland, Lawn Hills and Gregory Downs. Official records show more than 80 removals between 1935 and 1957 (and prior to the establishment of Doomadgee Mission, many Aboriginal children in the region were removed to the Mornington Island Mission and other missions and Aboriginal reserves further south).[2]
The mission settlement included a hospital, a school, a cattle run which included horses, and a 26-hectare (65-acre) garden.[6]
Here, right through until the 1970s, the inhabitants were subjected to close supervision and strict adherence to a Christian way of life, with the girls allowed only to sing hymns as amusement.[6] Conditions were difficult, and the mission's practices were criticised in a 1950 government report. All all children over six years old lived in dormitories; boys left the dormitory around the age of 14 to take up station work, while girls were trained in domestic duties and often remained in the dormitories until they married. By the late 1950s, many residents left, moving to the Mornington Island mission, where by this time families were allowed to stay together, and during the 1960s, older unmarried girls started returning to their parents. The dormitories closed sometime in the late 1960s.[2]
In 1969, the Queensland Government was appointed trustee of the reserve on which the mission was located, and after continuing criticism of the conditions at the mission, it took administrative control from the Brethren in August 1983.[2]
Doomadgee Post Office opened on 2 January 1969.[10]
In 1985 the population of Doomadgee was approximately 800.[citation needed]
As of July 2006, eight of 25 Queensland government departments were represented in Doomadgee:[citation needed]
From January 2007, the Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council in the area was given full shire status.
At the 2011 census, Doomadgee had a population of 1,258.[11]
Doomadgee is located within the Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee.[12][13] It is situated about 140 kilometres (87 mi) from the Northern Territory border, and 93 kilometres (58 mi) west of Burketown.[2]
It is a mostly Indigenous community,[2] with population of 1405 people in the 2016 Australian census.[1]
The Doomadgee Mission School, established in 1933, became Doomadgee Community School in 1970. In 1975 it came under the control of the Queensland Government's Education Department, becoming Doomadgee State School.[8]
Doomadgee State School is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-10) school for boys and girls at Goodeedawa Road (17°56′31″S 138°49′40″E / 17.9420°S 138.8277°E / -17.9420; 138.8277 (Doomadgee State School)).[14][15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 325 students with 35 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).[16] It includes a (Prep-10) special education program.[14]
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