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The plaque commemorates the contribution made to Australia by young migrants between the convict era and modern times. Some 20,000 youths arrived in Australia between 1911 and 1980.
Location
| Address: | 2 Murray Street, Australian National Maritime Museum , Darling Harbour, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.869478 Long: 151.198895 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 6th October, 1997 |
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They came ... young and alone
Many thousands of young people made the long sea voyage to establish a new life in Australia. Some 20,000 youths arrived between 1911 and the 1980s sponsored mainly by privately funded humanitarian bodies. They were in addition to some 50,000 younger children, generally regarded as orphans, brought to these shores by charitable and religious agencies between the convict era and modern times. This plaque recognises the contribution these young migrant have made to Australia.
Donated by the Big Brother Movement
which sponsored the migration of 12,000 British youths,
by sea and air, and their resettlement 1925 -1982.
Unveiled 6 October 1997
