Grass Dukes and Shepherd Kings
This event is now in the past.
Nineteenth century pastoral life on the Darling Downs comes alive in this intimate exhibition of treasures at SLQ. Explore the prized possessions, photo albums, planting journals, and other records of farm life of the Europeans who settled in the Darling Downs from 1839.
Popularly known as the ‘grass dukes’ and ‘shepherd kings’, they lived up to their image as antipodean aristocrats, erecting fine homesteads, grand stables and woolsheds and transforming the landscape with exotic plants and formal gardens.
The Grass Dukes and Shepherd Kings exhibition provides an insight into the lives of the early ‘squatters’ and their pastoral and political power. Open daily from 14 December 2012 to 21 April 2013.
Learn more at a curator's tour with Dianne Byrne on 16 Dec 2012, 16 Feb 2013 or 24 March 2013.
- Venue:
- Philip Bacon Gallery, level 4, State Library, Stanley Place, South Bank
- Cost:
- Free
- More information:
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Exhibitions
07 3840 7768
learningparticipation@slq.qld.gov.au
Program of events
Grass Dukes and Shepherd Kings
Philip Bacon Gallery, level 4, State Library
Starts 14th Dec 2012 10:00am-5:00pm, then Every day, until 21st Apr 2013
Curator’s tour: Grass Dukes and Shepherd Kings
Philip Bacon Gallery, level 4, State Library
Starts 16th Dec 2012, 1pm -
Curator’s tour: Grass Dukes and Shepherd Kings
Philip Bacon Gallery, level 4, State Library
Starts 16th Feb 2013, 11am -
A history of squatters with James McCourt
slq Auditorium 2, level 2
Starts 13th Mar 2013, 12:30pm -
Starts 6th Mar 2013, 6pm -
Curator’s tour: Grass Dukes and Shepherd Kings
Philip Bacon Gallery, level 4, State Library
Starts 24th Mar 2013, 1pm -
