Purfleet Taree, New South Wales | |
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Coordinates | 31°56′S 152°28′E / 31.933°S 152.467°E |
Population | 127 ( 2016 census) [1] |
Postcode(s) | 2430 |
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LGA(s) | Mid-Coast Council |
State electorate(s) | Myall Lakes |
Federal division(s) | Lyne |
Purfleet is a small suburb of the Greater Taree region, located within the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated approximately 313 kilometres (194 mi) north of Sydney.
At the 2016 census, the town reported a resident population of 127. The median age was 30. [1]
Purfleet was previously the site of an Aboriginal reserve, originally known as Sunshine Station, established by the Aborigines Protection Board in 1900. A mission school operated on the reserve from 1903 until 1952. [2] [3] Aboriginal people from the area were relocated to the mission, and were not allowed to leave to go to town without the permission of the manager. [4]
The Purfleet/Taree Local Aboriginal Land Council is located within the suburb, as is the Biripi Aboriginal Corporation Medical Centre.[ citation needed]
Aunty Pat Davis-Hurst AO AM, an Aboriginal elder, healthcare worker and activist, was born on the mission. [5]