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welcoming?, Redfern 2009

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Hawson, Louise

52 Suburbs is the name of a project created by writer and photographer Louise Hawson. Realising she was a stranger in her own city, Sydney, from September 2009 to October 2010 Louise set herself the task of exploring one new Sydney suburb a week for 52 weeks, 'in search of the beauty in the 'burb'. The project is presented in blog format with photographic diptychs 'telling' the story of her travels.

Aboriginal

Redfern

Inner-city suburb located immediately south of the central business district whose sandhills were first settled by Chinese market gardeners and later by Aboriginal people who migrated to work in the local factories. Today it is a rich blend of public housing, renovated terraces, light industry and arts precincts.

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The Block

Colloquial name for Redfern locality bordered by Louis, Vine, Eveleigh and Caroline streets owned by the Aboriginal Housing Company.

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