73-642: The TNT Towers are a pair of twin buildings in Redfern , Sydney , Australia. Construction commenced in 1972, with work completed in 1975 as the headquarters for TNT . In September 2002, the buildings were sold by TNT to Kimberley Securities. In 2004, the New South Wales Police Force took a lease on seven floors. In 2016, planning approval was granted to redevelop both towers for residential use. The existing 12 storey towers had an additional six storeys added. Redfern, New South Wales Redfern
146-588: A black power movement, centred around Aboriginal Australian migrants to the city, formed and resulted in the creation of health clinics, food drives, housing co-operatives and a legal aid centre. A green ban helped save the Redfern Aboriginal Centre in the 1970s and activists from Redfern created the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra. The 2004 Redfern riots began on 14 February 2004, at
219-519: A Q&A with Harvey and Gary Foley, and is freely available to Australian viewers on ABC iview . Harvey has produced and directed several other short films and television series. At the time, the Tent Embassy focused international attention on injustices in Australia, which had gone largely unnoticed hitherto. According to Australian scholar Lynda-June Coe, who is a niece of two of the co-founders,
292-739: A documentary film charting Black activism in South-East Australia made in 1972, was screened at the event. The film Ningla A-Na , a documentary film charting Black activism in South-East Australia made in 1972, documents the events, including the eviction by police. The film, whose title means "hungry for land" (in Arrernte ), is held in the National Film and Sound Archive owing to its heritage value. Directed and produced by Alessandro Cavadini (brother of producer Fabio Cavadini , with whom he later made Protected (1975), about Palm Island ),
365-490: A lot has changed since then and I think it probably is time to move on from that". These comments angered activists since they felt Abbott was proposing that the Embassy should be evicted. Gillard and Abbott were hastily escorted from the restaurant under the protection of police officers, and during the scramble Gillard lost one of her shoes, which was collected by protesters. At first the Embassy posted on its Facebook page that
438-567: A nursery and seed business. Sydney's original railway terminus was built in Cleveland Paddocks and extended from Cleveland Street to Devonshire Street and west to Chippendale . The station's name was chosen to honour William Redfern. At that time, the present Redfern station was known as Eveleigh . When Central station was built further north on the site of the Devonshire Street cemetery, Eveleigh station became Redfern and Eveleigh
511-407: A series of events over two days, to celebrate the struggle for Aboriginal land rights and the theatre of political protest. The ACT Government helped to fund the event, which included coachloads of attendees coming from the country, and a Skype session with Gary Foley on stage. Ghillar Michael Anderson was the only one of the original four founders still alive at this time. What became known as
584-469: A similar reputation to the former block on the other side of the suburb. St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is on Redfern Street. St Saviour's Anglican Church (which is also known as one1seven church) is on Young Street. St George Antioch Orthodox Church is on the corner of Walker Street and Cooper Street built by the historic Lebanese community in the area. The Greek Orthodox Church in Cleveland Street
657-569: Is a local Junior Soccer Club. Redfern Gym opened in 1985 and many boxing world champions have trained there. Nikita Ridgeway established Australia's first indigenous hip-hop record label with her brother Stephen. Called Redfern Records, the label was named after the Sydney neighbourhood of Redfern they grew up in. A wall with a mural dedicated to one of the first Women in Rugby League was painted to honour Maggie Moloney , in 2022. St Paul's Place
730-402: Is a permanent protest occupation site as a focus for representing the political rights of Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people . Established on 26 January ( Australia Day ) 1972, and celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022, it is the longest continuous protest for Indigenous land rights in the world. First established in 1972 under a beach umbrella as a protest against
803-516: Is an inner southern suburb of Sydney located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney . Strawberry Hills is a locality on the border with Surry Hills . The area experienced the process of gentrification and is subject to extensive redevelopment plans by the state government, to increase the population and reduce
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#1732858343447876-411: Is at 82–88 Renwick Street. At the 2021 census , Redfern had a population of 13,072, compared to 14,616 at the 2016 census . In 2021, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people making up 3.2% of the population and 52.0% of the population were born overseas. The most common countries of birth were England 4.8%, China 4.3%, New Zealand 3.0%, United States of America 1.4% and India 1.4%. 65.0% of
949-538: Is at the intersection of Cleveland Street and Regent Street in Redfern, bordering the suburb of Chippendale . Named in 1924, the square is the subject and title of the 1995 oil painting by Archibald prize-winning artist Nicholas Harding and is the current official place name according to the City of Sydney Spatial Services department as of 2023. In 1915, the site is pictured as the intersection of two tram lines. The square
1022-676: Is called the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady, formerly St Paul's Church of England built in 1848 and designed by Edmund Blacket . The St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College sits beside it. Hillsong Church 's city campus is at 188 Young Street. There is also another cathedral, the St Maroun’s Cathedral for the Lebanese community. Redfern has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: The Aboriginal Dance Theatre Redfern
1095-486: Is from Sabai in the Torres Strait Islands . It premiered on ABC Television on 8 December 2022. It features interviews with Paul Coe , Gary Foley , Bobbi Sykes , Chicka Dixon , and Denis Walker , and music by King Stingray , Dan Sultan , Miiesha and others. Billy Craigie , Bertie Williams , Tony Coorey , and Ghillar Michael Anderson also appear in the film, which celebrates their activism and asks
1168-564: Is unclear whether the metadata specifies a date of 1939 or 1933. Towards the south-east a Shell Service Station and the Camden Vale Milk Co Ltd building is visible in these photos and described in the captions. In 1954 a nameplate was installed bearing the name, along with four directional signs to St Pauls Church (now named Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady ). A 1980 photograph depicted heavy traffic, and political graffiti where advertisements are currently located. In 1991
1241-585: The Attorney-General . There have been a number of suspicious fires at the site. The most devastating fire took place in June 2003, when 31 years of records were lost. Police again attempted to remove protesters from the site after this. Some elders of the local Ngunnawal people called for the eviction of the Tent Embassy in 2005, viewing it as an eyesore. In August 2005, the Federal Government (then
1314-576: The Australia Day 2012 protests occurred when Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott went to the Lobby Restaurant, close to the embassy site. That morning Abbott had been asked whether he found the Embassy "still relevant" and he had replied "I think the Indigenous people of Australia can be very proud of the respect in which they are held by every Australian and, yes, I think
1387-575: The Australian Coat of Arms , which was put on public display in front of the ceremonial fire. Police were called, and Buzzacott was charged with "dishonestly appropriating a bronze coat of arms with the intention of permanently depriving the Commonwealth of its property". Buzzacott also made an unsuccessful attempt to charge the Australian Government with genocide , but this was turned down by
1460-686: The McMahon government 's approach to Indigenous Australian land rights , the Aboriginal Tent Embassy is made up of signs and tents. Since 1992 it has been located on the lawn opposite Old Parliament House in Canberra , the Australian capital. It is not considered an official embassy by the Australian Government . The Embassy has been a site of protest and support for grassroots campaigns for
1533-485: The "Minister for Defence" and they all assigned themselves portfolios. They painted the gutter "No Parking – Aboriginal Staff Only", and then introduced the (Aboriginal) flag . Support grew around the world too. In May 1972, with winter approaching, embassy spokesman Sammy Watson Jnr announced that it would be cutting down its staff to four people over winter. A new accounting system would be introduced, with their bookkeeping open to inspection. Any donations superfluous to
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#17328583434471606-884: The 1960s there were also large protests against Australian involvement in the Vietnam War as well as against apartheid in South Africa. This energy was tapped into by Indigenous rights protesters. On 26 January 1972 ( Australia Day ), then prime minister William McMahon issued a new policy relating to Aboriginal land use. Under this new legislation by the Coalition government, which had refused to recognise Aboriginal land rights or native title in Australia , Indigenous people would be granted leases. They offered 50-year general-purpose leases for Aboriginal people which would be conditional upon their "intention and ability to make reasonable economic and social use of land", while reserving for
1679-461: The 20th anniversary of its founding in 1992, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy was re-established at the original site on the lawns of Old Parliament House . Despite being a continual source of controversy, with many calls for its removal, it has existed on the site since that time. In 1993, the ashes of the poet Kevin Gilbert , who had been involved in the early days, were buried at the site. The site of
1752-506: The Aboriginal activist movement traces its origins back to Aboriginal warriors who resisted European colonisation during the frontier wars . Coe also stated that the Tent Embassy serves as a symbol which extends back to the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, as Aboriginal Australians never signed a treaty with European colonists nor ceded any of their land; reflecting on the five decades of
1825-588: The City Commissioners and the Main Roads Board agreed to progressively widen Cleveland Street between the Princes Highway and St Paul's Place, and between St Paul's Place and Chalmers Street. The square is portrayed in a number of photos held in the City of Sydney Archives. In the 1930s the road was re-aligned and resurfaced. City of Sydney archive photos depict the road before and after, however it
1898-473: The Crown rights to minerals and forestry . On 26 January 1972, four Aboriginal men, Michael Anderson , Billy Craigie, Tony Coorey and Bertie Williams (son of singer Harry Williams ; later Kevin "Bert" Johnson ), arrived in Canberra from Sydney , to establish an Aboriginal Embassy by planting a beach umbrella on the lawn in front of Parliament House (now Old Parliament House). Williams suggested calling
1971-617: The Embassy demonstration in 1972 include Gary Williams , Sam Watson (aka Sammy Watson Jnr), Pearl Gibbs , Roberta Sykes , Alana Doolan , Cheryl Buchanan (later partner of poet and activist Lionel Fogarty , and mother of six children ), Pat Eatock , Kevin Gilbert , Denis Walker , and Shirley Smith ("Mum Shirl"). Many of the main participants in the Embassy, including John Newfong, Cheryl Buchanan, Gary Foley and Michael Anderson, also produced Indigenous newspapers, which published alternative information from that found in mainstream newspapers. The Embassy also began to attract attention in
2044-465: The Eveleigh Street entrance to the railway station, but youths in the crowd became violent, throwing bricks and bottles; this escalated into a riot. A subsequent inquest found that although the police were following Hickey, they had not caused the accident, a verdict that caused controversy in Redfern's Indigenous community. The riots sparked fresh debate into the welfare of Indigenous Australians and
2117-611: The OAU said that the "mission" would remain on the Parliament House lawns until "The Department of Aboriginal Affairs was abolished; all reserves and land on which blacks were now living were handed back to them in full ownership; compensation for land lost was paid plus a percentage of the annual gross income; an Aboriginal commission was formed to handle Aboriginal affairs and distribute all funds; all budget submissions were met and approved in time to enable all black organisations to function at
2190-723: The Rugby Union Club, Waratah, and the Carlton Football Club from Melbourne . On 17 January 1908, the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby football club was formed at Redfern Town Hall to compete in the first season of the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership . In the 1960s and 70s, Liquidambar styraciflua trees were planted in Baptist Street in attempts to green and improve
2263-519: The S.H Ervin gallery in The Rocks , in the exhibition "Margaret Olley: painter, peer, mentor, muse" in 2017. It is in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales . The City of Sydney Aerial Photographic Survey of 1949 displays photographs 82 and 83 with St Pauls Place in the title. The 1939 - 1952 City of Sydney Civic Survey depicts St Paul's Place on the map of Redfern (Map 18). In 2004,
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2336-615: The Tent Embassy was added to the Australian Register of the National Estate in 1995, after being registered in 1987, as the only Aboriginal site in Australia that is recognised nationally as representing political struggle for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people . In the leadup to the 2000 Sydney Olympics , Isabel Coe from the Wiradjuri Nation set up a Peace Camp and combined ashes from Canberra's sacred fire to
2409-490: The Tent Embassy's existence, Coe argued that the aims of the Aboriginal activist movement as they were formulated in the 1970s are still relevant to young Aboriginal people today. The CEO of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services , Jamie McConnachie, sees the Tent Embassy as a kind of "anchor", which has "created a sea of activism in their communities and beyond". Some of these issues include
2482-417: The challenges that exist within the Aboriginal communities across the geographic diversity of this nation. Federal MP Linda Burney said on the 50th anniversary that it was just as relevant now as it had ever been: ...it still says something very powerful to the Australian public, and that is that Aboriginal Australia has been here for a very long time, and will continue to be here into the future... it's
2555-518: The concentration of poverty in the suburb and neighbouring Waterloo (see Redfern-Eveleigh-Darlington ). The suburb is named after surgeon William Redfern , who was granted 100 acres (0.40 km ) of land in this area in 1817 by Lachlan Macquarie . He built a country house on his property surrounded by flower and kitchen gardens. His neighbours were Captain Cleveland, an officer of the 73rd regiment, who built Cleveland House and John Baptist, who ran
2628-520: The embassy at this time as he wished to turn his attention to a voter registration among Aboriginal people in rural New South Wales . The demands were rejected, and following an amendment to the Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1932 (which made the occupation a squat which could then be evicted), police moved in without notice on 20 July 1972. They removed the tents and arrested eight people. Three days later, on 23 July, 200 activists returned to
2701-577: The embassy that the term "tent embassy" was intended to serve as a reminder that Aboriginal people were living in substandard conditions, and treated "like aliens in their own land". On 6 February 1972 the Aboriginal Tent Embassy presented a list of demands to Parliament: Leader of the Australian Labor Party (then in opposition ) Gough Whitlam spoke at the Embassy on 8 February 1972, as did Bobbi Sykes and Frank Roberts Jnr, father of theatre director Rhoda Roberts . The beach umbrella
2774-679: The embassy was destroyed in a storm, but its contents were safeguarded by the Department of the Capital Territory , and it was re-established on 30 October by the Organisation of Aboriginal Unity (OAU), who staged a sit-in in at the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and on the steps of Parliament House and temporarily renamed it the Canberra Aboriginal Reserve. They charged Whitlam with forgetting his earlier promises. On 21 November
2847-445: The end of Eveleigh Street outside Redfern station , sparked by the death of Thomas 'TJ' Hickey. The teenager, riding on his bicycle, was allegedly being chased by a police vehicle, which led to his impalement on a fence. Members of his family were then reported to have started grieving for TJ around Eveleigh Street with a crowd gathering commiserating with the family. Fliers were distributed blaming police for TJ's death. The police closed
2920-490: The eviction of the Embassy. A Bill was quickly added to make the Ordinance retrospective, and the Embassy was evicted again the next day, after it had been symbolically re-erected. In October 1973, around 70 Aboriginal protesters staged a sit-in on the steps of Parliament House and the Tent Embassy was re-established. The sit-in ended when Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam agreed to meet with protesters. On 30 May 1974
2993-631: The eyes of the world could see the plight of the land's First Peoples. In 1967, Australians voted in an historic referendum to amend the Australian Constitution to allow the Commonwealth Government to include Aboriginal people in official population counts for constitutional purposes, and to be able to make separate laws for them; however, young urban Aboriginal people were not happy with progress since then. There had been many years of conservative governments in Australia, and during
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3066-486: The film contains interviews with Fred Hollows , Mum Shirl , Bob Maza , Carole Johnson and Paul Coe . The term "Ningla A-na" was also used for the Black Moratorium marches on 14 July 1972. Still We Rise is a feature documentary film about Aboriginal activism of the 1970s and since, marking the 50th anniversary of the Tent Embassy. The film was written and directed by Indigenous filmmaker John Harvey , who
3139-604: The fire at Victoria Park in Camperdown, New South Wales to promote reconciliation. This sacred fire was originally made by Kevin Buzzacott and lit by Wiradjuri man Paul Coe at the embassy in 1998. The 30th anniversary was celebrated in January 2002, when at which time a group of Aboriginal elders , including Uncle Kevin Buzzacott , reclaimed the sacred totems of the kangaroo and emu (which come with cultural obligations) from
3212-595: The fourth term of the Howard government ) announced a review into the Aboriginal Tent Embassy. A non-Indigenous professional mediation firm, Mutual Mediations, was appointed by the Territories Minister , Jim Lloyd , to meet tent residents and Aboriginal leaders to develop a plan. They reached a decision on the Embassy's future early in December 2005. The key recommendation was that there should be an "evolving concept of
3285-500: The high proportion of Indigenous Australians in prison , Aboriginal deaths in custody , the age of criminal responsibility in Australia , and the debate around Australia Day . Ken Wyatt , Minister for Indigenous Australians , said on the occasion of the 50th anniversary in 2022 that he did not think that the embassy was redundant. It's a powerful symbol that has left a legacy to remind all Australians that it took four men sitting under an umbrella to heighten an awareness of many of
3358-545: The houses on the Block. As a result, the area is important to the Aboriginal community. Eveleigh Street, which is part of 'The Block', is well known for its community. In 2004, much of the Eveleigh Street housing was demolished with plans for redevelopment, but it is still an area around which many people congregate. The AHC's plans for redevelopment are known as the Pemulwuuy Project . The plans were approved in 2009. Artwork on
3431-537: The international press such as The New York Times and BBC News , and comparisons were made with apartheid in South Africa. Some of the protesters in the Aboriginal rights movement had been involved in the Black theatre , and performed street theatre as well as being heard on the stage. The ACT Supreme Court ruled in September 1972 that the amendment to the Trespass on Commonwealth Lands Ordinance 1932 did not allow for
3504-438: The late 19th century, local businessmen George Dan in 1890, Stanton and Aziz Melick in 1888 and Shafiqah Shasha and Anthony and Simon Coorey in the 1890s were from Lebanon . ' The Block ' is an area in the immediate vicinity of Redfern station bounded by Eveleigh, Caroline, Louis and Vine Streets. The Aboriginal Housing Company (AHC) was set up as the first urban Aboriginal community housing provider, using grant money to purchase
3577-444: The needs of running the embassy would be given to community projects. Watson and Gary Foley said that the aim of the embassy was "to develop awareness among urban Blacks, in particular, of Black nationalism , and to unite all Aborigines despite cultural or language difficulties in the fight for their rights". They also expressed solidarity with other oppressed groups, and class struggles. Michael Anderson resigned as High Commissioner for
3650-498: The next 50 years". The day was marked by cultural events and speeches, with a focus on reparatory justice and moving forward in the future. Around 2,500 people, including Ngalan Gilbert, grandson of Kevin Gilbert, attended the main march which finished at the site of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy. At a separate event, a crowd was addressed by the only surviving member of the original embassy, Ghillar Michael Anderson , and early participant Cheryl Buchanan . The film Ningla A-Na ,
3723-433: The outside of the local police boys club (PCYC) was made in the early 1990s. The front wall has a mural of a picture taken at Cleveland Street High School of a day when Dwayne "the D Train" McClain (former Sydney Kings player) visited the school. The picture has local sports stars such as Richard Bell, Bruce Swanson, Rossie Symmans, Nicholas Murray, Nathan Denzil, Jamie Sharpe, Lisa Mundine and Margaret Sutherland. The mural
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#17328583434473796-461: The physical environment. The notorious Redfern Mail Exchange was built in 1965, after 300 people were evicted from their homes on the 2.15-hectare (5.3-acre) site. It became the scene of many industrial disputes when the automatic mail-sorting machinery, which was supposed to sort mail more efficiently, destroyed many letters and became known as the Redfern Mangler. In the late 1960s and 1970s,
3869-636: The population only spoke English at home, with the most important other languages being Mandarin (3.6%), Spanish (2.9%), Cantonese (2.1%), Greek (1.5%) and Russian (1.4%). 53.7% of the population marked no religion, higher than the national average . 14.2% were Catholic, 4.8% Anglican and 3.5% Buddhist. Redfern has become increasingly gentrified , with many medium and high density developments replacing low density and industrial developments. In 2021, 68.1% of residences were flats and 28.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc. Redfern has been characterised by successive migrant populations. In
3942-562: The question why they are not better known today. It was made by Tamarind Tree Pictures in association with VicScreen , with some financing by Screen Australia , and developed and produced in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Harvey was informed by talks with Gary Foley, now an academic and historian. Still We Rise has a special screening at ACMI in Melbourne on 18 December 2022 which includes
4015-545: The recognition of Indigenous land rights in Australia , Aboriginal deaths in custody , self-determination , and Indigenous sovereignty . Chicka Dixon said that he had attended a political rally in 1946 where the initial idea and inspiration for the Embassy was raised by Jack Patten , President and co-founder of the Aborigines Progressive Association . Patten had called for an Aboriginal mission station to be placed in front of Parliament House, where
4088-657: The requirement of the people". In February 1975 Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins negotiated the "temporary" removal of the Embassy with the Government, pending Government action on land rights. In December 1976 the embassy was dismantled after the passing of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 with bipartisan support by the Fraser government , having been introduced by the Whitlam government in mid-1975. The protest site
4161-498: The response of the police to those living in the Redfern area. The main shopping strip is located on Redfern Street, east of Redfern railway station. There are also commercial developments nearby, along Regent Street and surrounding streets. The Redfern skyline is dominated by the TNT Towers and two residential blocks located between Regent Street and Gibbons Street, beside Redfern railway station. Redfern railway station , located on
4234-463: The shoe would be returned only in exchange for stolen land, but the shoe was later returned to her. In December 2021 and January 2022, " Sovereign Citizens " along with anti-vaxxers , staged rival protests, and set fire to the door of Old Parliament House (now housing the Museum of Australian Democracy ), causing more than $ 4 million worth of damage. Ngunnawal elder Aunty Matilda House-Williams, who
4307-496: The site and were prevented from reoccupying it by 200 police, who dismantled the embassy. Chicka Dixon commented "we decided to fight the coppers, so we armed ourselves with little sticks". The police did not intervene, and after listening to speeches the crowd dispersed peacefully. The clash was later described by Anderson as "a bloody battle", which caused 36 police to be taken to hospital and 18 protesters to be sent to jail. A week later on 30 July, around 2000 people turned up, and
4380-501: The square was depicted in the UBD Street Directory as St Paul's Place. The City of Sydney Spatial Services department of the City of Sydney names St Paul's Place as the site name of the intersection in their internal GIS software as of 2023. The address of the intersection, with object 14244 is recorded as 4010 St Paul's Place, Redfern, 2016. In 1999, a development application for two sign structures to be built on council land
4453-407: The square was named in multiple photographs, one mentioning the road being widened and one stating "The intersection has been widened so that the traffic crossing Cleveland Street get a straighter flow." Between 1993 and 1995, Archibald prize winning artist Nicholas Harding created the painting titled "St Paul's Place, Redfern". He used oil on canvas on hardboard. It was most recently exhibited at
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#17328583434474526-503: The tent embassy without permanent camping", with seven other main recommendations which, according to Gary Foley , were designed "to bring the anarchistic embassy site effectively under government control and direction", which "would be the total antithesis of the concept of the embassy and its significance to Indigenous communities Australia wide". On Australia Day , 26 January 2012, the Embassy celebrated its fortieth anniversary. The National Congress of Australia's First Peoples planned
4599-400: The tents were re-erected afterwards removed by the protesters, in a peaceful demonstration. During the first six months of its life in 1972 the Embassy succeeded in uniting Aboriginal people throughout Australia in demanding uniform national land rights, and mobilised widespread non-Indigenous support for the cause. Humour was used to engage ordinary Australians. Other people associated with
4672-422: The tiny protest, at that point just a camp with a few placards , an embassy . The term "embassy" was deliberately chosen to draw attention to the fact Aboriginal people had never ceded sovereignty, and that there had never been any kind of treaty process with the Crown ; they were the only cultural group in Australia who did not have an embassy to represent them. Dr Gary Foley later wrote in his 2014 book about
4745-478: The university in the morning, and back towards the station in a largely hourly rhythm in the afternoon. Redfern has many examples of Victorian terraced housing similar to other inner suburbs, such as Surry Hills and Paddington . Also, like some other inner-city suburbs, some parts of Redfern have been gentrified, whilst still retaining a large public housing estate shared with Waterloo, consisting of flats, terrace houses and high rise apartment blocks, developing
4818-506: The western edge of the suburb is a major station on the Sydney Trains network. Redfern is the first station south from Central Sydney terminus on the edge of the city. Redfern station is the closest station to the main campus of the University of Sydney at Camperdown and Darlington . A near-constant stream of commuters flows from the station along the south side of Lawson Street towards
4891-589: Was officially named St Paul's Place in 1924. Correspondence relating to the naming of the intersection is documented in the Town Clerk's Department Correspondence Files between 7 October 1924 and 19 December 1924. The site also goes by the name St Paul's Square in the Dictionary of Sydney and on the City of Sydney History of Prince Alfred Park website. On 25 January 1930, the Sydney Morning Herald reported
4964-404: Was painted by probably the most notable artist of the 90's in the Redfern district, Sir Joseph Phillips. A number of sporting teams represent the local area. The South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL club was formed at the Redfern Town Hall on 17 January 1908. One of the oldest Aboriginal rugby league teams in Australia, the Redfern All Blacks , play at Redfern Oval . The Redfern Raiders Soccer Club
5037-674: Was rejected. As of August 2024, OpenStreetMap depicts at least 19 large format advertising billboards in St Paul's Place. The Redfern Estate Heritage Conservation Area page on the Department of Planning and Environment website in 2021 stated that recommended management included "Interpret original subdivision of Redfern Estate, and St Pauls Place" under "Protection of Significance", and "Interpret St. Pauls Place" under "Enhance Significance of Area". The 2011 Australian drama series Underbelly: Razor and 2012 Australian drama series Redfern Now were filmed on location in Redfern. Aboriginal Tent Embassy The Aboriginal Tent Embassy
5110-423: Was retained for the name of the Eveleigh Railway Workshops , south of the station. The remains of Cleveland Paddocks became Prince Alfred Park . In August 1859, Redfern was incorporated as a borough. The Municipality of Redfern merged with the City of Sydney from 1 January 1949. The first recorded and codified game of Australian rules football in NSW was played in Redfern on the Albert Ground, Redfern between
5183-412: Was soon replaced by several tents and Aboriginal people, including activists such as Gary Foley , Isabel Coe , John Newfong , Chicka Dixon , and Gordon Briscoe , and non-Indigenous supporters came from all parts of Australia to join the protest. The occupiers were told by Kep Enderby that they were legally entitled to camp outside Parliament since it was Commonwealth land. Dixon said that he became
5256-404: Was then relocated to various sites in Canberra until 1992. In March 1976, the Embassy was established in a house in the nearby suburb of Red Hill ; however, this closed in 1977. For a short period in 1979, the embassy was re-established by Lyall Munro Jnr , Cecil Patten , and Paul Coe , as the "National Aboriginal Government" on Capital Hill , site of the proposed new Parliament House . On
5329-489: Was there when the embassy was founded in 1972, condemned the fire and said the protest did not represent the embassy or Canberran Indigenous people. Some of the outsiders have been charged. On 26 January 2022, at 50 years old, the Tent Embassy has become the longest continuous protest for Indigenous land rights in the world. Organisers said that the week of the anniversary is a chance for First Nations people to "honour and mourn our past, celebrate our survival and strategise for
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