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'A Cry Went Up in the Desert': Another Dark Side of Woomera
Enfield Uniting Church Hall
2 Park Street (cnr Main North Road) Sefton Park SA 5083
8 May 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm
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SA History Week 2024
Woomera's Immigration Detention Centre opened in 1999. Rev Dr Tom Atherton, United Protestant Minister, attempted to advocate for the 1500 asylum seekers incarcerated there, 'out of sight, out of mind' to most Australians. Emails sent confidentially to Margaret Gunn document his personal journey of incredulity, compassion and determination
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