Hier ein kurzer historischer Überblick (aus Wikipedia):
The Moore River Native Settlement was the name
of the now defunct Aboriginal
settlement and internment camp.
The settlement was opened by the Government of Western Australia in
1918. It was originally intended to be a small, self-supporting farming settlement
for 200 Aborigines, with schooling and health facilities available for the
children and employment opportunities for the adults. The settlement was
supposed to accommodate Aborigines mainly drawn from the Murchison, Midlands
and south-west regions of Western Australia.The ambition to turn the settlement into a farming community failed because the land was unsuitable for cultivation. During the 1920s its purpose shifted: Residents were usually brought there against their will as the camp attempted to fulfil the broader functions of orphanage, creche, relief depot and home for old persons, unmarried mothers, and the unwell. It also housed many "half-caste" (mixed-race) children. Many of the Aboriginal and mixed-race children were sent to Moore River, usually against their will, as part of the Stolen Generations
By the mid-1920s conditions in the institution had
declined significantly as overcrowding and poor sanitation were the norm, with
many health problems being reported amongst its inmates. From 1924, the
settlement had an average population of 300 and its buildings were becoming
dilapidated. By 1933 the Aboriginal population at the institution had risen to
over 500.
Es war auf jeden Fall ganz schön unheimlig in so einer Geisterstadt rumzulaufen. Die Häuser waren alle total verwinkelt und man hatte immer Angst wenn man 'ne Tür aufgemacht hat, dass da gleich jemand hintersteht und man vor Schreck stirbt.
Und das Auto hat auch durchgehalten und wird somit für repariert erklärt!
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