This despatch from Sir George Gipps to Lord Stanley encloses the reports of Officers of the Government with responsibility for Aboriginal people for the year 1845. This includes Commissioners of Crown Land, the Chief Protector of the District of Port Phillip and Crown Commissioners.

Despatch No. 75 from Sir George Gipps to Lord Stanley dated 1 April 1846 in Historical Records of Australia Series 1, Vol 25 (April 1846 - September 1847), 1-16

From the early 1800s, land was reserved, or set aside, by the NSW Government for Aboriginal people to use and live on. Motivations for creating reserves were mixed. In some cases, the reservation of land was the result of advocacy by Aboriginal people.

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Despatch No. 75 from Sir George Gipps to Lord Stanley dated 1 April 1846 in Historical Records of Australia Series 1, Vol 25 (April 1846 - September 1847), 1-16

Reserves