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Camboon Station Records

Footprints of the Wulli Wulli Nation ... When the Wulli Wulli people were officially recognised…

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Mon Repos Plantation

My rest … mon repos Mon Repos, a coastal region outside Bundaberg is famous for…

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Reel Rescue: historic film saved from your donations

State Library is in a race against time to preserve and digitise its fragile audiovisual…

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John Lane: an ordinary man, an extraordinary life

John Lane, socialist and head teacher, was an ordinary man who led an extraordinary life.…

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A Navy Nasho: Alex Garlin Digital Story and Oral History

The National Service Scheme was a compulsory military service that was operational across two split…

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What I’m Borrowing: Amanda O'Callaghan

What I’m Borrowing is a new blog series exploring our affection for libraries, loans, and…

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