A VERY, VERY rough first draft, needing consultation and verifying. Thanks to Squatspace for the map outline, part of their Redfern Mapping Project. Last updated 20th July 2008
Redfern – places of significance – draft only
Starting point Eveleigh railway workshops, 1880 – 1988, now Carriageworks.
[biggest employer of Aboriginal people, during late C19th and the early part of the C20th - in addition to other industries.]
255 Wilson St Yaama Dhiyaan / Koori Job-ready courses
499 Wilson St The Keeping Place 2008 -?
333 Abercrombie St Eora Centre
276 Abercrombie St RAC
257 Abercrombie St Jaapalpa Bail House early 90s
231 Abercrombie St Mudgin-gal
BLOCK Caroline / Eveleigh / Vine / Louis Streets
85 Eveleigh St 1973 Murawina opened in terrace ...then
75 - 87 Eveleigh St .. 2003 RPS, closed 2008ish?
1 Vine Street Elouera Gym
Cnr Vine & Louis St Aunt Polly Smith Centre [1980s?]
29-53 Hugo St Redfern Community Centre
17 Edward St The Settlement
135 Cleveland /Edward Gadigal Information Service / Koori Radio 1993 - ?
104 Lawson St AHC Aboriginal Housing Company
106 Lawson St Tribal Warrior, moved to 180 George Street in 2011
25 Cope St Radio Redfern 1984 -1989-92 ish next to Black Theatre
27-31 Cope St Black theatre 1974-1977
Koori Radio & Gadigal Music 2008 -
35 Cope St Wyanga 2003 -
88 Renwick St Aboriginal Dance Theatre (ADTR) behind Black Theatre
83 Regent St Empress Hotel - patrols, All Blacks origins [closed]
107A Regent St Wyanga previously?
111 Regent St Tribal Warrior 2008
142 Regent St Aboriginal Legal Service 1970s
145 Regent St Redfern Records
171 Regent St Aboriginal Medical Service 1970s
181 Regent St Black theatre 1972 – 1973 ??? 174? [see also 27 Cope St 74-77]
199 Regent St House rented for Bob Maza & family when invited for B Theatre
First location of Eora Centre
1 Botany St ?? Clifton Hotel [closed] – check location
36 Turner St AMS [fronts George St]
137 Redfern St Purple Goanna Cafe [ADA /Bush Berri / Survival Expresso Bar
71 ish Redfern St Redfern Park - All Blacks, Keating’s 1993 speech, near lagoon
72 Renwick Street Babana Men's Group
18 George st Aboriginal Children’s Services
36 George St Land Council
75 George St Crossroads
199 Cleveland St Boomalli 1987 - ? [Was legal servicel next door at one time?)
Cleveland Paddocks respite from town restrictions early C18
180 George St NIDC Nat Ind Development Centre (RPS till 2002) Murawina
61 Regent St FAA 1973-1977 [see also 810 George St 63-73]
810 George St FAA 1963-1973 [see also 61 Regent St 73-77] influx from country
49B Wellington Road, WATERLOO Mac Silva Hostel
770 Elizabeth St Koori Collection, Waterloo Public Library
to do- Children’s Breakfast Program - Hollis Park below Georgina St in Newtown, Shepherd St, Gamarada preschool