Cootamundra Aboriginal Girls' Training Home(1911—1974)
For your application
The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.
Name of institution:
Cootamundra Aboriginal Girls' Training Home
Institution type:
Girls Home
Street:
39 Rinkin Street
Suburb or town:
COOTAMUNDRA
State:
NSW
Postcode:
2590
Country:
Australia
About institution
Institution included through:
Cootamundra Aboriginal Girls' Training Home
Also known as:
Cootamundra Domestic Training Home; Cootamundra Domestic Training Home for Girls; Cootamundra Girls' Home; Cootamundra Home for Orphan and Neglected Children; Cootamundra Training Home
Notes:
From 1911 until 19 March 1969, Cootamundra Girls Home was managed by the Aborigines Protection Board and Aborigines Welfare Board after its establishment in 1940. From 20 March 1969 the Cootamundra Girls Home came under the auspices of the NSW Department of Child Welfare and Social Welfare and also accepted non-Aboriginal children, until its closure in 1974.