0
There was an Island called 'Croker Island' which was run by the Uniting Church from about 1941 until the 1970's, in which part Aboriginal children were placed to be assimilated into the white culture. My grandmother was 4 years old girl when she was placed on the Island in during the war. The children were left on the island for at least 2 months after Darwin had been bombed...there was no 'Drover' to come and rescue them!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bathurst Island was most likely the one they had in mind when referring to a mission island in 'Australia'. You can find information about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathurst_Island_(Northern_Territory)
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Did orphans really go to Mission Island off of the Australia coast during World War 2?
There are accounts of Japanese fighters seen close to Bathurst Island, north of Darwin. There was a Catholic mission on that island. There was also a radio station. I wonder if this is "Mission Island"; what is clear is that the government had a policy in effect to remove aboriginal children from their parents. Read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_Generations
Is Christmas Island part of Australia?
Yes. Christmas Island is one of Australia's seven external (offshore) territories.
Which was the biggest island in the world before the discovery of Australia by Captain Cook?
Firstly, Captain Cook did not discover Australia.Secondly, Australia is not an island. It is a continent.The biggest island in the world is and was Greenland.
Where did the Enola Gay plane leave from to complete their mission?
Runway Able, on the Island of Tinian, in the the Northern Mariana Island chain.
What is the large island north of Western Australia?
Melville Island lies to the northwest of the Northern Territory coast, in Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. However, to Australia's northwest is the island of Timor, which is divided between East Timor and Indonesia.
What is the location of Dunk Island?
Dunk Island is located only a few miles off the northeastern coast of Australia. It lies in the Coral Sea, directly east of the small town of South Mission in Queensland, Australia.
Did orphans really go to Mission Island off of the Australia coast during World War 2?
There are accounts of Japanese fighters seen close to Bathurst Island, north of Darwin. There was a Catholic mission on that island. There was also a radio station. I wonder if this is "Mission Island"; what is clear is that the government had a policy in effect to remove aboriginal children from their parents. Read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_Generations
Is there an island called Australia?
I think you are thinking of Australia, but Australia is a continent not an island.
Where is the mission in poptropica?
the mission is on spy island
Where is the island on poptropica where can you make your own mission?
What are you talking about? There is spy island, where you are a spy and are on a mission, but you cannot "make your own mission".
What is the third largest island in Australia?
Including Tasmania, the island state of Australia, as the largest island, the third largest island of Australia would be Kangaroo Island.
What is the island nation located in the Indian and pacific ocean?
there are a lot of islands like:Andaman Islands (India)Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia)Christmas Island (Australia)Cockatoo Island (Australia)Cocos (Keeling) Islands(Australia)Dirk Hartog Island (Australia)Garden Island(Australia)Houtman Abrolhos (Australia)Jaffna Islands (Sri Lanka)Kangaroo Island (Australia)King Island (Australia)Koolan Island (Australia)Lakshadweep Islands (India)Langkawi Islands (Malaysia you have to have a spacific one!
When was Mission House - Mackinac Island - created?
Mission House - Mackinac Island - was created in 1825.
Australia biggest island?
Australia is a Continent, Greenland is the largest island
Which of the states and territories of Australia is an island?
Tasmania is Australia's island state.
What is an island nation of Asia and Australia?
There is no island nation of Australia, as Australia is a continent. Island nations of Asia which are close to Australia include Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
What are the 3 largest islands in Australia?
Australia's largest island is the island state of Tasmania.The second largest island is Melville Island, in the Northern Territory, and the third largest island is Kangaroo Island, in South Australia.
