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Retta Dixon
Margaret "Retta" Jane Long (5 April 1878 – 18 October 1956; née Dixon) was an Australian Baptist missionary who founded the Aborigines Inland Mission of Australia. The Retta Dixon Home for Aboriginal girls in Darwin was named after her. Early life Margaret "Retta" Jane Long (née Dixon) was born 5 April 1878 in Ultimo, Sydney, to Irish-born Baptist parents Matthew and Matilda Dixon. Dixon became a member of Petersham Baptist Church before joining the New South Wales Christian Endeavour Union. This brought her into contact with Aboriginal people at the Aboriginal reserve at La Perouse. It was here that Christian Endeavor held Sunday services for the Indigenous people. Working life La Perouse Mission The La Perouse Aborigines' Reserve became the New South Wales Aborigines Mission (NSWAM) and in 1899 Dixon became the first resident missionary. Dixon travelled to Aboriginal communities in New South Wales to preach, with help from La Perouse Aboriginal Community. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimo, New South Wales
Ultimo is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is adjacent to the Sydney central business district in the Local government in Australia, local government area of the City of Sydney west of the Darling Harbour area, and is bordered by Pyrmont, New South Wales, Pyrmont to the north, the Sydney CBD and Chinatown, Sydney, Chinatown/Haymarket, New South Wales, Haymarket to the east, Broadway, Sydney, Broadway and Chippendale, New South Wales, Chippendale to the south, and Glebe, New South Wales, Glebe and Wentworth Park to the west. Ultimo is considered to be the leading technology, media and startup hub of Sydney, with the University of Technology Sydney, TAFE NSW, TAFE NSW Ultimo and JMC Academy having campuses within the suburb. Ultimo boasts the highest density of startups of anywhere else in Australia and is a central pillar of the NSW Government's Tech Central precinct. The suburb is also home to the headquarters of the national non-profit organisation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hawkesbury
The Hawkesbury River, or Hawkesbury-Nepean River (Dharug: Dyarubbin) is a river located northwest of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its associated main tributary, the Nepean River, almost encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney. The river between Wisemans Ferry and the Pacific Ocean marks the boundary of Greater Metropolitan Sydney in the south and the Central Coast region to the north. The Hawkesbury River has its origin at the confluence of the Nepean River and the Grose River, to the north of Penrith and travels for approximately in a north–easterly and then a south–easterly direction to its mouth at Broken Bay, about from the Tasman Sea. The Hawkesbury River is the main tributary of Broken Bay. Secondary tributaries include Brisbane Water and Pittwater, which, together with the Hawkesbury River, flow into Broken Bay and thence into the Tasman Sea north of Barrenjoey Head. The total catchment area of the river is approximately and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
