Eugene Stockton

Fr Eugene Stockton (born 1934) is a retired Catholic priest and archaeologist in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.[1]

Father Eugene Stockton
Born1934 (age 85–86)
OccupationPriest
Community worker
Archaeologist

Stockton grew up at Lawson in the Blue Mountains from the age of six, attended Sydney University, where he gained doctorates in theology and philosophy. He joined the staff of St Columba's College in 1962, and later travelled to Rome and the Middle East, obtained a licentiate in sacred scriptures in Rome, then taught philosophy in Cairo University, and participated in British-led archaeological excavations of biblical sites in Jericho.[1]

Returning to Australia, he lectured at the Springwood and Manly Catholic seminaries and undertook pastoral duties. He undertook archaeological excavations in the Blue Mountains at Kings Table Shelter Wentworth Falls, initially identifying a possible artefact in the Nepean gravels thought to be 50,000 years old, which was claimed to be the oldest human occupation in the Blue Mountains.[2]

Published works
  • Stockton, E. D. and Holland, W. N., 1974. Cultural sites and their environment in the Blue Mountains. Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania. Vol. 9 (1), pp. 36–65.
  • Stockton, E. D., 1979. The search for the first Sydneysiders. In: Stanbury, P. (Ed.), 10,000 Years of Sydney Life. A Guide to Archaeological Discovery, pp 49–54. The Macleay Museum, The University of Sydney, Sydney.
  • Stockton, Eugene, 1982. Arabian Cult Stones. Department of Semitic Studies, University of Sydney, PhD Thesis.
  • Nanson, G. C., Young, R. A. W. and Stockton, E. D. 1987. Chronology and Palaeoenvironment of the Cranebrook Terrace (near Sydney) containing artefacts more than 40,000 years old. Archaeology in Oceania 22: 72-8.
  • Stockton, Eugene,1990. Landmarks : A Spiritual Search in a Southern Land. Parish Ministry Publications, Eastwood (Revised ed. 2013 BMERT, Lawson) ISBN 978-0-646-91021-5
  • Stockton, E. D., 1995, The Aboriginal gift : Spirituality for a Nation. Millenium Books, Alexandria ( 2nd Edition 2015 BMERT, Lawson)
  • Stockton, Eugene, 1998. Wonder : A Way to God. St Pauls Publications, Strathfield. ( Revised ed. 2018. Blue Mountain Education and Research Trust) ISBN 978-0-9941555-7-3
  • Stockton, E. D. and Merriman, J. (Eds.), 2009. Blue Mountains Dreaming: The Aboriginal Heritage. (Second Edition). Blue Mountain Education and Research Trust, Lawson. 255 pp. ISBN 978-0-646-50386-8
  • Stockton, Eugene and O'Donnell, Terence 2010. Aboriginal Church Paintings : Reflecting on our Faith. Blue Mountain Education and Research Trust, Lawson.
  • Stockton, Eugene, 2011. The Deep Within : Towards an Archetypal Theology. Blue Mountain Education and Research Trust, Lawson. ISBN 978-0-646-56079-3
  • Stockton, Eugene. (Editor), 2013. Sydney Rock – On the Ways to the West. Blue Mountain Education and Research Trust, Lawson. ISBN 978-0-646-90536-5
  • Stockton, Eugene. (Editor), 2014. This Tortuous Ridge – Linden to Lawson. Blue Mountain Education and Research Trust, Lawson. ISBN 978-0-9941555-1-1
  • Stockton, Eugene, 2018. Martha and Mary of my Mind: Studies into Deep Consciousness. Blue Mountain Education and Research Trust, Lawson. ISBN 978-0-994-1555-6-6.
  • Knox, Kelvin and Stockton, Eugene (Eds.) 2019. Aboriginal Heritage of the Blue Mountains : Recent Research and Reflections. Blue Mountain Education and Research Trust, Lawson. ISBN 978-0-9941555-8-0

References
  1. 'Fr Eugene Stockton, consecrated hermit' By Virginia Knight, Catholic Outlook, August 2013
  2. Historical Papers Number 5, April 2005 Prehistory of the Blue Mountains and the Riverlands by Father Eugene Stockton
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