Notes and references Further reading Crickmore, Barbara Lee (2000), An Historical Perspective on the Academic Education of Deaf Children in New South Wales 1860s-1990s, PhD thesis, University of Newcastle. Available for download. External links The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) website (www.ridbc.org.au) RIDBC Renwick Centre Blindness organisations in Australia Public schools in Sydney Schools for the deaf in Australia Special schools in Australia The Hills Shire 1860 establishments in Australia Educational institutions established in 1860