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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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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. |  |
Nullas 7 Nulla Nulla Club members, a mother, and three ANUJSS members, outside meeting hall at Wallaga Lake. |  |
First Steps 4 One of the Nulla Nullas at the beach, on day of first picnic. Who was she ? |
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First Steps 1 Setting out for a picnic at the beach in the back of a ute. (Seat belts were unknown in 1965.) Kids plus two ANUJSS members. |  |
Where Next 0 1965 September: The Club working well, benefits clear, but key members of ANUJSS were set to leave Canberra early in 1966. What to do ? How to pass on the running, and to whom in 1966 ? |  |
First Steps 2 At Camel Rocks Beach, Wallaga Lake kids collect items from the rock pool while ANUJSS members helped. |
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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. |  |
Trip 9 The view from Mt Ainslie the kids from Wallaga Lake saw of a snowy Canberra. |  |
Nullas 6 Nulla Nulla Club members, plus some younger children. |
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Nullas 1 Nulla Nulla Club - a quiet moment. |
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