Our Lady of the Sacred Heart(1935—)
For your application
The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.
Name of institution:
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Institution type:
Parish
Street:
350 Kilumboort Street
Suburb or town:
WADEYE
State:
NT
Postcode:
0822
Country:
Australia
About institution
Institution included through:
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Also known as:
Port Keats
Notes:
Port Keats Mission was established by the Catholic Church in 1935 at Werntek Nganayi in the Daly River district. It moved to Wadeye in 1938. It was a mission school and dormitories were established for Aboriginal boys and girls aged 5-17 years. It closed between 1942-1946 due to WW2. In the 1970's control of the Mission passed to the NT Government and in 1978 to the Kardu Numida Council and it became known as Wadeye.