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Jewish Students Society ANUJSS and the Nulla Nullas The Nulla Nullas was a children's Club run at Wallaga Lake Aboriginal Reserve, south coast of NSW, during 1964-1966 |
An historical overview of the relationship between Jews and
the Aboriginal people of Australia is given
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Trip 2 Somebody\'s younger sister guards the cactus gardens in painted cans produced by the Nulla Nullas that were presented to children in the Canberra Hospital by Club members. |  |
First Steps 4 One of the Nulla Nullas at the beach, on day of first picnic. Who was she ? |  |
Nullas 0 Shortly after the picnic, Harvey Cohen with a carload of other ANUJSS came to Wallaga Lake and discussed with the kids the idea of a club. The kids were asked to think up a name before we left. And as ever we organised games and all had fun. |
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First Steps 2 At Camel Rocks Beach, Wallaga Lake kids collect items from the rock pool while ANUJSS members helped. |  |
Nullas 1 Nulla Nulla Club - a quiet moment. |  |
Yuin Today 1 Recently established Umbarra Centre at Wallaga Lake offers (quote) activities [that] include boomerang and spear throwing, ochre painting, shelter building, Dreamtime stories, open fire cooking of bush tucker. Purchase locally made artefacts, paintings, didgeridoos and other arts and crafts. Umbarra also provides tours to significant local Koori sites.(unquote) Manager is Lorraine (nee Kelly) Maylor. |
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Nullas 6 Nulla Nulla Club members, plus some younger children. |  |
Nullas 3 Nulla Nulla Club members waiting the arrival of the ANUJSS leaders, driving down from Canberra 150 miles (246 km) away. |  |
Trip 1 Outside the Kelly home at Wallaga Lake before setting out for Canberra. If you zoom you will see three Cactus Gardens sitting on the car boot. In 1965 this house, and other aboriginal houses in the village, did not have electricity. |
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Trip 9 The view from Mt Ainslie the kids from Wallaga Lake saw of a snowy Canberra. |
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