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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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Where Next 2 Club leaders avoided press coverage of the Nulla Nullas, but sough assistance from civic and political leaders. Dr Harvey Cohen was invited to dinner in (old) parliament house in Sept-Oct 1965 by both Kim Beazley (senior) and WC Wentworth, both political champions of aboriginal issues |  |
First Steps 4 One of the Nulla Nullas at the beach, on day of first picnic. Who was she ? |  |
Where Next 1 Recognising that when key members would leave Canberra in 1966 ANUJSS could no longer run the Nulla Nullas, steps were taken to make easy the transfer to another organization in 1966, as is explained here. |
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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. |  |
Nullas 5 Nulla Nulla Club meeting in the meeting hall, Wallaga Lake Reserve. Note the 16mm movie projector used to show educational films from the National Library |  |
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. |
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Nullas 6 Nulla Nulla Club members, plus some younger children. |  |
Nullas 1 Nulla Nulla Club - a quiet moment. |  |
Trip 6 During their Canberra trip, Nulla Nulla members were treated to a joyride by the Canberra Aero Club. |
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Trip 5 While at the Canberra Airport, the Airport Fire Brigade took the Wallaga Lake kids for a high speed ride around the airport in a fire truck. |
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