Surat Aboriginal Family Oral History
Collection
Accession number
OH97
Abstract
Collection of interviews regarding the Surat Aboriginal Family
Scope and content
Oral histories relating to residents of the Surat Fringe Camp (or Camps) near to the South-Western Queensland town of Surat. The Aboriginal camps consisting of humpies and tents sat along the Balonne River outside of town, segregated from the main Surat township. The Combarngo, Mann and Hazzard families, part of the Mandandanji people who are the Traditional Owners of the land all around Surat, lived on the north side of the river. Other families, including the Mundy and Cleven families, lived on the south side. Following changes brought about by the 1967 referendum the camp families were able to relocate to town.
System of arrangement
Arranged into 12 series
Description
12 oral histories (17 audiocassettes)
Access restrictions
Restricted access. Please contact Queensland Memory, State Library of Queensland for more information.
Copyright status
In copyright.
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
Notes
Digitised with support of donors through the Queensland Library Foundation Reel Rescue campaign.
Preferred citation
OH97, Surat Aboriginal Family Oral History, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Australia.