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Norway Family Reunion

In 1926 a baby was born in the Barrow Creek Telegraph Station. As a little toddler he was caught by authorities in the Creek nearby, and taken to the Bungalow in Alice Springs for schooling. Sent later to work on stations in the Barkly area, Walter Norway started up his own droving plant and worked the Georgina River for many years. Eventually he met a Murri woman and settled down, raising a swag of kids in the Banana-benders' state. 

Eighty years after his removal, CASGFAC conducted a major family reunion last month, bringing home Walter's children to meet with their Katetye family members. A total of six siblings participated in the Reunion. The clients came from Queensland and met with staff at Wycliffe Well. This was the base for most of the Reunion.

In the following days they met with relatives from Ali Curung, Willora, Tennant Creek and Tara. On the final day a graveside reunion at the Tennant Creek cemetery with the clients' grandmother was held. All the relatives met during the week were very welcoming to the Norway mob, who now have a strong base from which to continue their journey of coming home.