Collection of Stories

Photographs; stories

A collection of poignant stories of Aboriginal children who lived at Ellensbrook can be found in one of the rooms of the old building. From 1898 to 1917 eighteen children came to live at the Ellensbrook Farm Home, run by Edith Bussell. This Home came about through Edith’s connection with Henry Prinsep, the Chief Protector for Aborigines, and her cousin by marriage. The primary purpose was to care for, educate and train the children for future work as domestic staff or labourers. The collection of stories includes photographs and short accounts of the children, who mostly came from towns and stations in the North West. They were sent to Ellensbrook under the paternalistic policies of the day that were a precursor to the Aborigines Act 1905 which laid the basis for the forcible removal of Aboriginal children from their families (the Stolen Generations).

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Ellensbrook at Mokidup

A place where nature and cultures merge

The Wadandi name for the location of this historic homestead is Mokidup. It was a traditional summer camping spot for thousands of years, and the recent involvement of Wadandi people in the...

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Ellen Brook Road
Margaret River WA 6285
Australia

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Thurs to Sat 10am - 4pm; Sun & public holidays 10am; tours by appointment; Grounds open 7 days

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