This despatch from Lord John Russell to Sir George Gipps encloses a letter about reserves from the Land and Emigration Commissioners to Under Secretary Stephen.

Despatch No. 128 from Lord John Russell to Sir George Gipps dated 5 August 1840 in Historical Records of Australia Series 1, Vol 20 (February 1839 - September 1840), 734-743

From the early 1800s, land was reserved, or set aside, by the NSW Government for Aboriginal people to use and live on. Motivations for creating reserves were mixed. In some cases, the reservation of land was the result of advocacy by Aboriginal people.

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Despatch No. 128 from Lord John Russell to Sir George Gipps dated 5 August 1840 in Historical Records of Australia Series 1, Vol 20 (February 1839 - September 1840), 734-743

Reserves