This Government Gazette records the reservation of land in Taree for 'the use of the aborigines'.

NSW Department of Lands, 'Reserve from sale for the use of aborigines New South Wales', New South Wales Government Gazette, Issue No. 949, 6 October 1900, 7897

Missionary societies from the United Kingdom established missions in NSW. Each mission operated independently. The living conditions on each mission depended on the people in charge. Aboriginal people went to missions by choice and by necessity. The NSW Government’s role was limited to granting land, funding, and distributing resources.

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NSW Department of Lands, 'Reserve from sale for the use of aborigines New South Wales', New South Wales Government Gazette, Issue No. 949, 6 October 1900, 7897

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