Dictionary of Sydney

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Australian Hall

Hall located at 150-52 Elizabeth Street used as a club and meeting place by a range of groups. In 1938 it was the venue for the 1938 Day of Mourning by the Aborigines Progressive Association.

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Milestone
Constructed
1910 - 1913
Property
Occupied by
1961 - 1971
Occupied by
1979 - 1998
Type

Australian Hall

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,
2008

One of the few European buildings recognised as an Aboriginal heritage site, the Australian Hall was conserved because of its importance as the site for the 1938 Day of Mourning.