Enjoy a scenic walk from West Footscray to the Maribynong Valley path to Victorian Kensington and then on through tree-lined streets in North Melbourne to Collins Street.
This walk commemorates the 1938 peaceful protest march led by William Cooper. The exact path of his route is not known now unfortunately so while this walk will commence from his house, where he started his walk and will end up at the former German Consulate in Collins St where his protest march ended, our route is designed to take in a more scenic walking route than his 1938 route probably was.
Afternoon tea/coffee can be enjoyed in a nearby cafe in Collins St to conclude the walk.
GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy, approximately 15 km, point-to-point walk mostly on flat paths though with a descent to the Maribynong River path and with some slightly steeper street walking through North Melbourne. Public transport connections along the way.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: William Cooper was an inspiring indigenous leader whose public advocacy of justice for the Aboriginal people of Australia commenced on a soap box on the banks of the Yarra River in the 1920s.
He founded the Aboriginal Advancement League from his home in Footscray.
He attempted to present a petition to the German Consul protesting at the physical abuse of Jewish people, the burning of their synagogues and stores by the Nazi SA paramilitary forces on the nights of 9th and 10th November 1938.
This infamous escalation in Nazi violence against German Jews is called Kristallnacht - in English, Crystal Night, from the broken glass.
Despite the opression and neglect of his own people, William Cooper responded with empathy and righteous anger at the oppression of another group of human beings.
PODCAST (4 November 2021, 28 minutes 25 seconds): Historian Bain Attwood shares his insights into the long and productive life of William Cooper in an interview by Phillip Adams on Late Night Live (ABC Radio National).
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COVIDSAFE CHECKLIST: Checklist 211128: William Cooper Kristallnacht Walk.
MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10am at the West Footscray station entrance in Cross St --on the Whitten Oval side of the station.
MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 41 grid K4 | Google map goo.gl/maps/6fWUHjuYy3jUkRzd7.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Sunbury line train that departs Flinders Street Station platform 9 at 9:43am arrives at West Footscray Station at 9:56am. Please double check the platform number when you arrive at Flinders St in case of platform changes.
Parking available beside the station.
FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water.
APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast.
LEADER: Don V. | Email LeaderDonV.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions.
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