Local Government
Bunbury
Region
South West
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Location
Cnr Milligan St & Hands Av Bunbury
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1906
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 15 Apr 2003 |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 04 Sep 2001 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Jul 1996 | Historic Site |
Historic Site |
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Statement of Significance
HISTORIC SITE
At the turn of the century, inter-racial relations between Aboriginals and settlers were led by a prevailing attitude throughout Australia of a general conviction of the cultural superiority of white Anglo-Saxons. While this was not often expressed malevolently by Europeans, it did reinforce discrimination of a sector of the community who were deemed outsiders and marginalised. The place represents the state of interacial relations at a local level during this period.
Physical Description
Large open recreation space now located near Donaldson Park Trotting Complex.
History
PIn 1905, legislation was enacted to appoint a Chief Inspector of Aborigines ‘for their own good’. In 1906, the Bunbury authorities interpreted this as a mandate for them to move the camp near Wilkes’s Crossing (where police had recently reported that the people of Bunbury were hostile to the Aboriginal people camped there) to a large, 40 acre commonage at the rear of the race course. The new camp was well removed from the main road and urban populations at the time.
What were effectively segregationist policies were enforced. The authorities aimed to marginalise or ‘hide’ the living conditions and life style of Indigenous people by removing them from the sight of the white population.
The former camp ground is now a large open recreation area located near Donaldson Park Trotting Complex. There are no markers to denote the site.
Integrity/Authenticity
Now Public Open Space
Place Type
Urban Park
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | RESIDENTIAL | Other |
| Present Use | PARK\RESERVE | Park\Reserve |
| Original Use | PARK\RESERVE | Park\Reserve |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | Water, power, major t'port routes |
| PEOPLE | Aboriginal people |
| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Aboriginal Occupation |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Law & order |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Racial contact & interaction |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Government & politics |
Creation Date
22 Dec 1998Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
23 Jan 2018Disclaimer
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