Doomadgee, Queensland
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Doomadgee is a town and a
The settlement began with the establishment of the Doomadgee Mission in 1933, which relocated from
In the 2021 census, the locality of Doomadgee had a population of 1,387 people.[1]
History
Indigenous peoples
The
The
European settlement
From the late 19th century, Europeans started settling in the area, making a huge impact on the lives of the Indigenous peoples. Conflict occurred, as it did elsewhere in the
The
Doomadgee Mission (1933–1983)
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Doomadgee Mission, originally known as Dumaji (a name deriving from a coastal
After the Protector was appointed (April 1936), the mission was classed as an "Aboriginal reserve (Church-sponsored), managed by a Local Protector".[9]
In 1936, after the coastal site of the mission had been devastated by a
The mission settlement included a hospital, a school, a cattle run which included horses, and a 26-hectare (65-acre) garden.[10] However, government reports dated 1949 and 1950 report that there was no school building and lessons took place in the dormitories.[16]
Here the inhabitants were subjected to close supervision and strict adherence to a Christian way of life, with the girls allowed only to sing hymns as amusement.[10] Conditions were difficult, and the mission's practices were criticised in a 1950 government report. All children over six years old lived in dormitories; boys left the dormitory around the age of 14 to take up station work, while girls were trained in domestic duties and often remained in the dormitories until they married. By the late 1950s, many residents left, moving to the Mornington Island mission, where by this time families were allowed to stay together.[4] A 1958 Open Brethren report showed that about 115 children aged 6–20 years were in their care.[16]
During the 1960s, older unmarried girls started returning to their parents.
Two dormitory buildings still remain: the girls' dormitory and over the road from it the boys dormitory. One dormitory was destroyed by fire in 2003.[18]
Later 20th century – 21st century
Doomadgee Post Office opened on 2 January 1969.[19]
As of July 2006, eight of 25 Queensland government departments were represented in Doomadgee:[citation needed]
- Queensland Police Service
- Queensland Corrective Services
- Queensland Ambulance Service
- Department of Education and the Arts
- Department of Employment and Training
- Queensland Health (Hospital, Emergency Department and Community Health Services)
- TAFE Queensland
- Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy
From January 2007, the
It is a mostly
Demographics
In the
In the 2016 census, the locality of Doomadgee had a population of 1,405 people.[20]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Doomadgee had a population of 1,387 people.[1]
Governance
On 21 May 1987, the Aboriginal reserve was transferred from the Queensland Government to the trusteeship of the Doomadgee Aboriginal Council, under a Deed of Grant in Trust (DOGIT).[4]
On 1 January 2005, the Doomadgee Aboriginal Council became the
Education
The Doomadgee Mission School, established in 1933, became Doomadgee Community School in 1970. In 1975 it came under the control of the Queensland Government's Education Department, becoming Doomadgee State School.[12]
Doomadgee State School is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-10) school for boys and girls at Goodeedawa Road (17°56′31″S 138°49′40″E / 17.9420°S 138.8277°E).[24][25] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 325 students with 35 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).[26] It includes a (Prep-10) special education program.[24]
Facilities
There is a hospital, known as Yella Gundgimara/ Doomadgee Hospital, which as of 2021[update] is in the process of having six
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Doomadgee (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Doomadgee – town in Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire (entry 10347)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Doomadgee – locality in Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire (entry 45901)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Doomadgee". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Archived 16 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine licence.
- ^ Queensland Government. Dept of Public Works. "03. Doomadgee" (PDF). Fact Sheets. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Waanyi". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Yukulta". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Trigger, David S. (1985). Doomadgee: a study of power relations and social action in a north Australian Aboriginal settlement (PhD). The University of Queensland. School of Social Science. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "ArchivesSearch: Protector of Aboriginals, Doomadgee". Queensland State Archives - Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Archived 16 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine licence.
- ^ a b c d "Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland at the University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Bayley Point – point in the Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire (entry 1912)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Old Doomadgee Mission - Summary". Find & Connect. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b Akehurst, Vic. "Vic Akehurst interviewed by Gwenda Davey in the Bringing them home oral history project" (Sound recording) (Interview). Interviewed by Davey, Gwenda. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
Doomadgee, where they were involved in the foundation of Doomadgee Mission. They remained at Doomadgee until 1935 when they returned to Sydney. Akehurst talks about his involvement with Doomadgee Incorporated and about the Bringing Them Home inquiry
- ^ "Also Damaged by Cyclone". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 27 March 1936. p. 3 (Second Edition). Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d e f "Doomadgee Mission - Summary". Find & Connect. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ISBN 978-983-2969-02-0, archivedfrom the original on 17 October 2020, retrieved 17 October 2020,
Includes index; Bibliography: p.659
- ^ "Doomadgee". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Doomadgee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Doomadgee (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ "Doomadgee – town in Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire (entry 10347)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Doomadgee – locality in Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire (entry 45901)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Doomadgee State School". Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ André, Julia (17 May 2021). "Dialysis patients forced to move for treatment while chairs sit unused in Doomadgee hospital". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ABC. Archivedfrom the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
External links
- "Aerial view of Doomadgee Mission, 1950". John Oxley Library, .
- Hamish Cairns Doomadgee photographs 2008-2014. State Library of Queensland
- Doomadgee Rodeo 50th Anniversary photographs, State Library of Queensland