Essington House
Essington House
McMillan’s Road
Darwin
NT
Australia
Provider: Government
Year Opened: 1963
Year Closed: 1974
Essington Hosue opened in 1963 as a receiving Home for adolescent boys. It Housed 5 boys in its first year. It took in boys who were regarded as neglected or destitute, or who had committed an offence before they appeared in the Children’s Court.
CLAN Homes – Orphanages Gallery
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CLAN Museum Gallery
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CLAN library books where this Home is mentioned include:
NT 7
This book includes a biography of an Aboriginal artist, Reggie Sultan, from his delinquent childhood to successful artist. It also explains the meaning behind the motifs in Central Australian Aboriginal art
