Oyster Cove, Tasmania

Oyster Cove or Putalina in Palawa kani[1] is a locality in southern Tasmania near Kettering.[2] It was originally a convict station.[3] In 1847, 47 Aboriginal Tasmanians that had survived forced removal from the Tasmanian mainland to Wybalenna, Flinders Island, were moved to Oyster Cove.[4] The locality was returned to the indigenous people of Tasmania in 1995 under the Aboriginal Lands Act 1995,[5] and in 1999 Oyster Cove was declared an Indigenous Protected Area.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Carol Raabus (13 March 2013). "Tasmanian dual naming policy announced atop Kunanyi". 936 ABC Hobart. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kettering (including Woodbridge)". The Age (Fairfax Media). 8 February 2004. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Companion to Tasmanian History - Oyster Cove". The Companion to Tasmanian History. University of Tasmania. 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Companion to Tasmanian History - Wybalenna". The Companion to Tasmanian History. University of Tasmania. 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "ABORIGINAL LANDS ACT 1995 - Act 98 of 1995". Government of Tasmania. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Risdon Cove and Putalina Indigenous Protected Areas". Department of the Environment (Australia). 5 July 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

Coordinates: 43°06′32″S 147°14′49″E / 43.109°S 147.247°E