Finding station records
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family history research
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)
Or use your own keywords
For example: "station records"
James Cook University
James Cook University hold some records of North Queensland stations in their Archives. 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.
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