LOCATION: Cape York Peninsula about 46km northwest of Cooktown
DESCRIPTION: Run by the Lutheran Church, this home accommodated orphans and children whose parents did not live on the mission. It was also known as Cape Bedford Mission and Hope Vale Mission. In May 1942, following the outbreak of WWII, residents were evacuated to the Woorabinda Aboriginal Reserve.
OPENING DATE: 1896
CLOSING DATE: 1942