Blacktown Native Institution Site | |
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Location | Richmond Road, Oakhurst, City of Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 33°43′53″S 150°50′46″E / 33.7314°S 150.8461°E |
Built | 1822– |
Owner | Dharug nation |
Official name | Blacktown Native Institution; Parramatta Native Institute; Black Town Institute; The Blacktown Site; Lloydhurst; BNI; Epping Estate; Epping Forest Estate; Native Institution Centre |
Type | state heritage (archaeological-terrestrial) |
Designated | 18 November 2011 |
Reference no. | 1866 |
Type | Historic site |
Category | Aboriginal |
The Blacktown Native Institution Site is the heritage-listed site of a former residential institution for Aboriginal and Māori children in the City of Blacktown, part of the Greater Sydney metropolitan area in Australia. The site is located at Richmond Road, Oakhurst, New South Wales. It was built from 1822. The site has also been known as Parramatta Native Institute, Blacktown Institute, The Blacktown Site, Lloydhurst, BNI, Epping Estate, Epping Forest Estate and Native Institution Centre. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 November 2011.[1]