A Journey of Reconciliation
About
An inspiring story of loss, connection and reconciliation beginning in the Red Centre, told through storytelling, film and music.
In the 1870s, Walter Parke, an Englishman, owned vast cattle stations south-west of Alice Springs for 24 years, a period known as the Killing Years. Hundreds of Aboriginal people were killed, and the devastating loss of their land, culture and language began.
More than 140 years later, an extraordinary connection emerged.
In 2023, Aunty Doreen—Walter's great-great-granddaughter, a respected Southern Arrernte Elder and cultural custodian—and John Parke—Walter's great-great-nephew and a non-Aboriginal Australian—met for the first time.
Together, they embarked on a remarkable journey of connection, understanding and healing.
This story will stay with you long after the final curtain.
Date
Thursday 16 July 2026 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
Vickers Street Community Hub - Meeting Room 1
254 Vickers Street, Sebastopol Victoria 3356
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