This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land.

The Yallarwah Bicentenary Memorial is believed to be among the first united Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal memorials in Australia. Yallarwah Place: An Act of Reconciliation was originally published on the University of Newcastle Archives Website as a record of the Opening of Yallarwah Place, an Aboriginal Accommodation Centre at John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle on the 19th February 1999. Novocastrian Tales, created, published, co-written and edited by Paul F. Walsh was a national bestseller. The Novocastrian Tales project raised over $600 000 to build Yallarwah Place. This post has been republished in preparation of a “Return to Yallarwah” Hunter Living Histories Showcase for October 9 2023. Yallarwah Place celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2024.

Also see Yallarwah Place: An Act of Reconciliation (19 February 1999)