Fr Eugene Stockton is a retired Catholic priest and archaeologist in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. 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. 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.
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, pp. 36–65.
Nanson, G. C., Young, R. A. W. and Stockton, E. D. 1987. Chronology and Palaeoenvironment of the Cranebrook Terrace 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
Stockton, E. D., 1995, The Aboriginal gift : Spirituality for a Nation. Millenium Books, Alexandria
Stockton, Eugene, 1998. Wonder : A Way to God. St Pauls Publications, Strathfield.
Stockton, E. D. and Merriman, J., 2009. Blue Mountains Dreaming: The Aboriginal Heritage.. Blue Mountain Education and Research Trust, Lawson. 255 pp.
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.
Stockton, Eugene., 2013. Sydney Rock – On the Ways to the West. Blue Mountain Education and Research Trust, Lawson.
Stockton, Eugene., 2014. This Tortuous Ridge – Linden to Lawson. Blue Mountain Education and Research Trust, Lawson.
Stockton, Eugene, 2018. Martha and Mary of my Mind: Studies into Deep Consciousness. Blue Mountain Education and Research Trust, Lawson..
Knox, Kelvin and Stockton, Eugene 2019. Aboriginal Heritage of the Blue Mountains : Recent Research and Reflections. Blue Mountain Education and Research Trust, Lawson.
