Yarning with young ladies from Menindee.
Having a yarn with the young ladies from Menindee Central School, they shared a bit about themselves. They told us…
Menindee Central School
Storylines
Lyn interviews Daniel at Menindee Central School
Storylines traveled to Menindee to catch up with the mob from Menindee Central School – what a contrast from the…
Wantaali — the story of the porcupine
This is the story of Wantaali, the Porcupine, as told by Jack Johnson in 1971, and narrated by Andrew Sloane….
Nhiki manhu — Johnny cakes
Kayleen teaches Andrew the Paakantyi language while making Johnny cakes (nhiki manhu). Paakantyi is spoken by Aboriginal people along the…
Yunpuru Parnti
Paakantyi language teacher Kayleen tells Andrew the Paakantyi words for some parts of his body. Paakantyi is the language spoken…
Visiting Menindee Mission
Kayleen, Andrew and Golly go out to the Menindee Mission. They all have relatives who were in the past confined…
Menindee at the Mosque
A group of Aboriginal women from Menindee go to Belmore Boys High School to be introduced to Arabic Muslim culture….
Mr Karl Williams
Karl Williams was born in Condobolin on 24th January 1954. He Was the eldest Child of John and Coral (née…
Mrs Pearl Ferguson
Pearl (Johnson) Ferguson was born in Broken Hill on the 18th of May 1940. Her early years were spent with…
Marie Dawn Halls
Born in Broken Hill in 1934, Marie spent much of her childhood there before marrying and settling in Menindee, where…
Mr Bill ’Cobar’ Williams
In 1914 Bill signed up to join the Australian Infantry Forces in World War 1. Bill had to raise his…
Mrs Evelyn Bates
Mrs Evelyn Bates (née O’Donnell) is a spritely 71 year old whose mother came from the Bourke-Louth district and Toorale…
William’s story
Meet William, an Aboriginal student from Menindee. William speaks about his wish to learn more about his culture and his…
Isobel Bennett on school at the Menindee Mission
Isobel Bennett grew up on the Menindee Mission where she attended school. She remembers some of the teachers, like Mr…
Mission Schools
In the 1920s and 1930s Aboriginal children who lived on the government mission stations at Carowra Tank (1926-33) and Menindee…
Bringing formal education to Menindee
The provision of education for the children of Menindee was an arduous and difficult process. In March 1868, a petition…