The Superintendent's quarters, Hull River Aboriginal Settlement, 1914
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Photograph of Superintendent John Kenny's house built at the Hull River Settlement. The quarters were completed by the end of 1914. Aboriginal people continued to be moved to the settlement from 1914 until March 1918, when a devastating cyclone destroyed the settlement. It was not re-established
Title:
The Superintendent's quarters, Hull River Aboriginal Settlement, 1914
Date of work:
1914
Search dates:
01 Jan 1914 - 31 Dec 1914
Level of description:
Item
Type of materials:
Graphic materials
Custodial history:
Digitised from a photographic copy held in the Dorothy Jones Library Heritage CollectionFrom the collection of Cardwell Shire Council
Use restrictions:
Copyright free. Please acknowledge Cassowary Coast Libraries
General notes:
Hull River Aboriginal Settlement was a Queensland Government settlement for Aboriginal people, located at what is now referred to as South Mission BeachP0180 ; 92.00065PFInformation with photo: Copied from the Annual Report of the Chief Protector of Aboriginals, for the year 1914, page 17, Brisbane: Government Printer
Publications:
1914
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Record types:
Photographs
Record number:
13329