Commemorating the Freedom Ride

The Freedom Ride 12 – 26 February 1965

The bus left Sydney in the early hours of 12 February 1965. Ann Curthoys diary starts now. Following are links from the diary both the original and the transcript, and other links to Darce Cassidy’s website, and newspaper articles

Sydney - Wellington
Saturday 12 Feb, 1965
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Map Thumbnail: Wellington to Gulargambone

Wellington - Gulargambone
Sunday 13 Feb, 1965
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Gulargambone - Walgett
Monday 14 Feb, 1965
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Walgett - Moree
Tuesday 15 Feb, 1965
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Moree
Tuesday 15 Feb, 1965
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Moree
Wednesday 16 Feb, 1965
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Moree - Bogabilla
Thursday 17 Feb, 1965
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After Bogabilla
Friday 18 Feb, 1965
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Back to Moree
Saturday 20 Feb, 1965
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Moree - Grafton
Sunday 21 Feb, 1965
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Grafton - Lismore
Monday 22 Feb, 1965
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Lismore, Cabbage Tree Island and Gunderimbah
22-23 Feb, 1965
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Bowraville
Wednesday 24 Feb, 1965
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Kempsey, Burnt Bridge Reserve, Greenhill Reserve
24-25 Feb, 1965
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Taree, Purfleet, Newcastle
Friday 26 Feb, 1965
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Back in Sydney
Friday 26 Feb, 1965
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Relevant Links

Sydney
Country tour in bid to aid aboriginals, Herald, 12 February 1965

Gulargambone
Copy of ‘Authority to enter and be upon an Aborigines Reserve’ issued by the Aborigines Welfare Board to B. Corr, D. Cassidy, W. Golding and S. Loftus for the Gulargambone Aborigines Reserve, 14 January 1966