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Author Seiffert, Murray Wilfred, 1946-

Title Refuge on the Roper : the origins of Roper River Mission Ngukurr / Murray Seiffert
Published Brunswick East, Vic. : Acorn Press, 2008

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 MELB  266.34294295 Sei/Ror  AVAILABLE
 W'PONDS  266.3429295 Sei/Ror  AVAILABLE
Description xvii, 179 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : maps, portraits ; 20 cm
Summary "This book details the beginnings of Roper River Mission in the Northern Territory, now called Ngukkur, established in 1908 by the Church Missionary Society of Victoria. It describes what was involved in starting the mission, what were they trying to do, how they did it and the response of the original residents of the Roper River district."--Provided by publisher
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 162-166
Subject Roper River Mission -- History
Church of England -- Missions -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Ngukurr
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Ngukurr
ISBN 9780908284672 (paperback)