Palmes Family station records
Collection
Accession number
M 1213
Publisher
1850-1955
Abstract
This collection contains diaries, ledgers, photographs and correspondence principally relating to the Palmes and Morey families, and their associations with Hainault, Camboon, Booubyjan, Glandore and Taromeo Stations.
Scope and content
Much of the early correspondence in this collection relates to Edmund Morey who established Euston Station with Thomas Morte in 1861 and who was later appointed Police Magistrate for a number of areas in the Burnett Region. Included are letters from Frederick Morey, 5th Light Horse Regiment, photographs of members of the Lawless, McKenzie, Palmes and Morey families, and station diaries detailing pioneering life on Hainault and Camboon Stations from 1895-1910.
System of arrangement
Arranged into 7 series.
Description
2 archival boxes.
Access restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Copyright status
Multiple copyright statuses.
Conditions of use
You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright
Preferred citation
M 1213, Palmes Family station records, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.