Jay Creek or Iwupataka is in the MacDonnell Ranges 45 kilometres west of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory in Australia. It was once the home of The Bungalow and, as such, is strongly associated
View of buildings at Jay Creek (Iwupataka), ca. 1946
Jay Creek in 1947
Horses at the Jay Creek waterhole in the 1920s
The housing at Jay Creek in 1937 or 1938
Ida Standley
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Ida Standley was the first school teacher in Alice Springs, Australia. For 15 years, from 1914 to 1929, she worked at The Bungalow. Standley was appointed MBE for her services to children's welfare.
Jay Creek, Northern Territory
…sufficient water access and it was not until November 1928 that the children (45 in total; 37 who were under the age of 12) were moved there alongside Ida Standley and Topsy Smith who worked there. Both were reluctant to move to the site and were housed in tents throughout the hot summer. Standley's heath deteriorated…
Ida Standley in 1922 in front of Myrte Villa.
Ida Standley reading in 1922