- Home
- Living Queensland
/
Living Queensland
From the Great Barrier Reef along the Queensland coastline to the Simpson Desert in the west, the island communities in the Torres Strait and the holiday destination of the Gold Coast in the south, Queensland is a state of unique contrasts.
Through the collections of the John Oxley Library we invite you to explore a small taste of the experience of living in Queensland as we showcase the natural state and landscape, its vibrant community spirit, celebrations of culture and folklore, and the experiences of those who live and work in the bush and beyond the capital city of Brisbane in the south-east of the state.
LGBTQIA+ community recognition
Digital stories
State Library of Queensland collects digital stories that help to preserve and capture the stories of Queenslanders going about their everyday lives and experiences. They include stories about people, places and community sharing aspects of Queensland's unique social history, business and fields of industry and practice.
We invite you to browse a small selection.
A Sporting Great
Aunty Lesley Williams talks about the ‘Imparas’, the Cherbourg Marching Girls team who travelled the country during an era of restrictions on Aboriginal people. [21235374460002061]
Seaman Dan
ARIA-award winning musician Henry Gibson (Seaman Dan) talks about his life and family, his musical career and work as a pearl diver. [447667]
Community Bands
A digital story focussing on community bands and the music that brings players and interested parties and supporters together. [Acc 28956]
Karen and Alan Pedersen, Karma Waters Station
Alan Pedersen and family share their thoughts about the ceremony of drinking tea and its significance to their everyday lives working on a cattle station in Queensland. [36115469]
Sarah Jenyns
The family of business pioneer, inventor and trained nurse Sarah Jenyns talk about Sarah’s contribution and design of a garment to support women’s health. Acc 29634/13]
Sallyanne Atkinson
Brisbane's first and only female Lord Mayor Sallyanne Atkinson talks about her role in local government.