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| Keywords: raukkan point mcleay pointmcleay mission 1909 aborigine native indigenous tribe celebration vintage postcard south australia southaustralia ngarrindjeri outdoor Point McLeay Mission (renamed Raukkan in 1982) was founded in 1859 by the Aborigines' Friends Association. This station was designed to help the Aboriginal people of the Lower Lakes area. The poor quality of the land allocated did not assist good agricultural practices, and neighbouring farmers were unhappy about the efforts being made at the mission. This, coupled with the lack of ongoing funds, restricted development and made self support near impossible. Land shortage resulted in underemployment; land clearing by adjacent farmers destroyed the hunting and fishing, and even basket and mat weaving was threatened by the reduced amount of reeds available. Various trades, such as wool washing, a fishing industry and boat making were tried, but after successful starts, were stalled by competition from the local towns, or changing conditions in the lake (for example increasing salinity). In 1916 the state government took over Point McLeay (Raukkan), administering it as a government reserve, but improvements were not forthcoming and conditions deteriorated. It cost the government five times the amount of money it had given previously to the Aborigines' Friends Association towards the mission's support. Finally in 1974 Point McLeay (Raukkan) was handed back to the Ngarrindjeri people, who now administer it themselves. Point McLeay Mission (renamed Raukkan in 1982) was founded in 1859 by the Aborigines' Friends Association. This station was designed to help the Aboriginal people of the Lower Lakes area. The poor quality of the land allocated did not assist good agricultural practices, and neighbouring farmers were unhappy about the efforts being made at the mission. This, coupled with the lack of ongoing funds, restricted development and made self support near impossible. Land shortage resulted in underemployment; land clearing by adjacent farmers destroyed the hunting and fishing, and even basket and mat weaving was threatened by the reduced amount of reeds available. Various trades, such as wool washing, a fishing industry and boat making were tried, but after successful starts, were stalled by competition from the local towns, or changing conditions in the lake (for example increasing salinity). In 1916 the state government took over Point McLeay (Raukkan), administering it as a government reserve, but improvements were not forthcoming and conditions deteriorated. It cost the government five times the amount of money it had given previously to the Aborigines' Friends Association towards the mission's support. Finally in 1974 Point McLeay (Raukkan) was handed back to the Ngarrindjeri people, who now administer it themselves. | ||||
