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Fantome Island

0.0(0)20111h 28m0

In 1945, at the age of seven, a young Joe Eggmolesse was diagnosed with Leprosy. He was immediately removed from his family and home and transported under police escort over a thousand kilometres to be confined on an island for the treatment of the disease. For the next ten years, a leprosarium for Aboriginal people became his home. A lush tropical idyll off the north east coast of Australia, Fantome Island was the home to a close knit community of indigenous 'lepers' who made the most of their existence as people living on the fringes of the marginalised. Now as a 73 year old Joe reflects on his indelible Fantome years. His incredible, poignant story offers a profound insight into one of Australia's hidden histories.

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English
  • leper colony
  • indigenous australians
  • queensland, australia
  • survivor memories

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  • AustraliaAU

    • PhysicalPG13 Jul 2011

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Fantome Island was released on 13 July 2011.

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