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Deebing Creek Cultural Connections
Acknowledgement of Country
Ipswich City Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Jagera, Yuggera, and Ugarapul People of the Yugara/Yagara Language Group, as custodians of the land and waters we share. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, as the keepers of the traditions, customs, cultures and stories of proud peoples.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that Picture Ipswich contains images, voices or names of deceased persons in various formats of material including print, audiovisual and electronic.
Some material contains terms that reflect authors' views, or those of the period in which the material was written or recorded, but may not be considered appropriate today. These views are not necessarily the views of the Ipswich City Council. While the information may not reflect current understanding, it is included within Picture Ipswich in an historical context.
The Deebing Creek Mission was established as an Aboriginal reserve at South Deebing Creek Road, Purga, between 1892 and 1914. The mission was relocated to Purga in 1914, until its closure in 1948.
References (online)Deebing Creek Aboriginal Cricket TeamDeebing Creek Aboriginal Mission cricket team, 1894Deebing Creek Aboriginal Mission, Queensland - 1903Early and Pre-Mission History and Significance of the Deebing Creek Area by Ray KerkhovePhoto of Large group of Aboriginal Australian men, women and children posing outside a house, Deebing Creek Mission, Queensland, ca. 1896-1897Photo of Salvation Jacko and family sitting in front of tent at Deebing Creek Mission, Ipswich District, ca. 1900Remembering the Forgotten: a history of the Deebing Creek Aboriginal Mission in Queensland 1887-1915, by Bill Thorpe, 2004Bilin Bilin Year 5 History VideoRead More At Ipswich LibrariesDeebing Creek & Purga Missions 1892-1948, by Daniel Habermann, 2003Remembering the Forgotten: a history of the Deebing Creek Aboriginal Mission in Queensland 1887-1915, by Bill Thorpe, 2004