Station records
Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders are sometimes named in station diaries or employment records such as:
- accounts ledgers which includes payments to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers
- station managers' diaries
- overseers' diaries
- photo albums
Find books and other material at the State Library:
Books
Atlas of Queensland and Northern Territory pastoral stations / Terrance Alick (GCS 919.43 1994)
From bush to station : Aboriginal labour in the North Queensland pastoral industry, 1861-1897 / Dawn May (G 994.3 1978)
Manuscripts
Station records - general search of Manuscripts Queensland catalogue for station records available at State Library.
Or use your own keywords
James Cook University
James Cook University [new window] hold some records of North Queensland stations [new window]. Each station record can be searched online by personal name. Please note this material cannot be borrowed so you will need to visit James Cook University.
Last updated: 23rd January 2012
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