Bagot Community

Coordinates: 12°24′55″S 130°51′21″E / 12.415142°S 130.855726°E / -12.415142; 130.855726

Notice outside Bagot Aboriginal Reserve c.1940

Bagot Community is an Aboriginal community in Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. It was formerly known as the Bagot Aboriginal Reserve. It is now the largest Aboriginal community in Darwin, home to nearly 400 Aboriginal people.

History

Main article: Retta Dixon Home

The Bagot Aboriginal Reserve was established in 1939 when all Aboriginal residents were moved from the Kahlin Compound. The Retta Dixon Home was located at the reserve.

In 1954, 22 boys from the reserve travelled to Toowoomba to perform a corroboree for Queen Elizabeth II.[1]

In the 1970s the reserve was handed over to the Indigenous custodians and became known as Bagot Community.

Recent History

Bagot Community Painting Home Project

Bagot Community is run by the Bagot Community Incorporated (BCI). It faced financial difficulties in 2015 and was reportedly in administration with debts of more than $700,000.[2] Commercial development of about three hectares of the Bagot Community site was then proposed. President of BCI Helen Fejo-Frith stated the development would "enable the Bagot Community to have a sustainable future".[3]

A community celebration known as 'The Bagot Festival' was held as part of Darwin Festival in 2014, featuring music, dance and art.[4]

In 2015, a painting project was undertaken at the community which saw a series of murals painted on the houses.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Bagot Natives Corroboree". Northern Standard. 9, (11). Northern Territory, Australia. 18 March 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 2 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ Daly, Nadia (30 October 2015). "Bagot Aboriginal community in Darwin goes into administration". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Terzon, Emilia (15 September 2016). "Shopping centre proposed to get Indigenous community Bagot out of financial strife". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 105.7 ABC Darwin. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Moodie, Georgia (18 August 2014). "Darwin Festival celebrates Bagot community". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. RN Books and Arts. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Terzon, Emilia; Kerrigan, Vicki (5 November 2015). "Bagot community painted with Darwin's Indigenous history". Australian Broadcasting Corportation. 105.7 ABC Darwin. Retrieved 2 October 2016.

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