Purfleet, New South Wales
Purfleet is a small suburb of the Greater Taree region, located within the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated approximately 313 kilometres (194 mi) north of Sydney.
Demographics
At the 2016 census, the town reported a resident population of 127. The median age was 30. [1]
Indigenous presence
Purfleet was previously the site of an Aboriginal reserve, originally known as Sunshine Station, established by the Aborigines Protection Board in 1900. A mission school operated on the reserve from 1903 until 1952.[2][3] Aboriginal people from the area were relocated to the mission, and were not allowed to leave to go to town without the permission of the manager.[4]
The Purfleet/Taree Local Aboriginal Land Council is located within the suburb, as is the Biripi Aboriginal Corporation Medical Centre.[citation needed]
Aunty Pat Davis-Hurst AO AM, an Aboriginal elder, healthcare worker and activist, was born on the mission.[5]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Purfleet". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Office of Environment and Heritage. "Living on Aboriginal reserves and stations". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Worimi People". www.tobwabba.com.au. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Kool-Clarke, Ingrid. "Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation » » Bill Simon". www.kinchelaboyshome.org.au. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Parker, Sarah (24 April 2013). "Manning mourns Aunty Pat". Manning River Times. Taree. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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and localities
- Alderley
- Alderley Creek
- Allworth
- Back Creek
- Bakers Creek
- Barrington
- Baxters Ridge
- Belbora
- Bennetts Head
- Bennys Tops
- Berrico
- Bindera
- Black Head
- Blueys Beach
- Bobin
- Bohnock
- Bombah Point
- Boolambayte
- Boomerang Beach
- Booral
- Bootawa
- Booti Booti
- Bowman
- Bowman Farm
- Bretti
- Brimbin
- Bucca Wauka
- Bulahdelah
- Bulby Brush
- Bulga Forest
- Bulliac
- Bundabah
- Bundook
- Bungwahl
- Bunyah
- Bunyah Upper
- Burgess Beach
- Burraduc
- Burrell Creek
- Cabbage Tree Island
- Caffreys Flat
- Callaghans Creek
- Caparra
- Cape Hawke
- Caramea
- Carrington
- Cedar Party
- Cells River
- Charlottes Bay
- Clareval
- Cobark
- Coneac
- Coolongolook
- Coomba
- Coomba Bay
- Coomba Park
- Coopernook
- Cooplacurripa
- Copeland
- Coralville
- Corroboree Flat
- Craven
- Craven Plateau
- Cravens Creek
- Crawford River
- Croki
- Crowdy Bay National Park
- Crowdy Head
- Cundle Flat
- Cundletown
- Cureeki Creek
- Curricabark
- Darawank
- Dewitt
- Dewrang
- Diamond Beach
- Dingo Forest
- Dirty Creek
- Dollys Flat
- Doon Ayre
- Dumaresq Island
- Dungog
- Dyers Crossing
- Elands
- Elizabeth Beach
- Failford
- Faulkland
- Fernhill
- Firefly
- Forbesdale
- Forster
- Forster Keys
- Forster Waters
- Friendship Key
- Gangat
- Gereeba Island
- Ghinni Ghinni
- Giro
- Girvan
- Glen Ward
- Glenthorne
- Gloucester
- Gloucester River
- Gloucester South
- Gloucester Tops
- Green Point
- Hallidays Point
- Hannam Vale
- Harrington
- Hawks Nest
- Heatherdale
- Hillville
- Invergordon
- Johns River
- Johnsons Creek
- Jones Island
- Karaak Flat
- Karuah
- Kauthi
- Khatambuhl
- Kia Ora
- Killabakh
- Killawarra
- Kimbriki
- Kippaxs
- Kiwarrak
- Knorrit Flat
- Knorrit Forest
- Koorainghat
- Krambach
- Kundibakh
- Kundle Kundle
- Langley Vale
- Lansdowne
- Lansdowne Forest
- Legges Camp
- Lime Kiln
- Limeburners Creek
- Lower Bowman
- Manning Point
- Mares Run
- Markwell
- Marlee
- Maudville
- Mayers Flat
- Melinga
- Mernot
- Milbrook
- Mill Creek Upper
- Minimbah
- Mitchells Island
- Mograni Creek
- Mograni
- Mondrook
- Monkerai
- Mooral Creek
- Moorland
- Moppy
- Moto
- Mount George
- Mount Peerless
- Mungo Brush
- Myall Lakes
- Myall Upper
- Myra
- Nabiac
- Nerong
- New Forster
- Newells Creek
- Nooroo
- North Arm Cove
- North Pindimar
- Nugra
- Nugramudgee
- Number One
- Old Bar
- Oxley Island
- Pacific Palms
- Pampoolah
- Pindimar
- Pioneer Park
- Pipers Bay
- Pitlochry
- Possum Brush
- Purfleet
- Rainbow Flat
- Rawdon Vale
- Red Head
- Rocky Crossing
- Rookhurst
- Rosenthal
- Saltwater
- Sandbar
- Seal Rocks
- Smiths Lake
- South Pindimar
- Stewarts River
- Stratford
- Stratford South
- Strathcedar
- Stroud
- Stroud Road
- Sugarloaf Point
- Tahlee
- Tallwoods Village
- Tamboy
- Taravale
- Tarbuck Bay
- Taree
- Taree South
- Tea Gardens
- Telegherry
- Terreel
- The Bight
- The Branch
- Tibbuc
- Tinonee
- Tiona
- Tipperary
- Titaatee Creek
- Topi Topi
- Tugrabakh
- Tuncurry
- Upper Bowman
- Upper Karuah River
- Upper Lansdowne
- Upper Monkerai
- Violet Hill
- Waitui
- Wallabi Point
- Wallamba Island
- Wallanbah
- Wallingat
- Wallingat River
- Wallis Island
- Wallis Lake
- Wang Wauk
- Wapra
- Wards River
- Warranulla
- Washpool
- Wattley Hill
- Waukivory
- Waukivory Upper
- Weismantels
- Wherrol Flat
- Whoota
- Willina
- Winda Woppa
- Wingham
- Wirradgurie
- Woko
- Wootton
- Yagon
- Yagon Beach
- Yarratt Forest
- Yumbunga
other waterways
- Avon River
- Barnard River
- Barrington River
- Bowman River
- Coolongolook River
- Cooplacurripa River
- Crawford River
- Curricabark River
- Gloucester River
- Karuah River
- Mammy Johnsons River
- Manning River
- Myall Lakes
- Myall River
- Smiths Lake
- Telegherry River
- The Branch River
- Wallamba River
- Wallingat River
- Wallis Lake
- Wards River
points of interest
- Broughton Island
- Cape Hawke
- Gloucester Tops
- Mitchells Island
- Oxley Island
- Port Stephens
- Singing Bridge
- Tahlee historic property
- Tops to Myall Heritage Trail
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