Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
Quote this number to access your records: Queensland State Archives Series ID, S132
These records are held by Queensland State Archives.
This series contains 615 cards recording personal details about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living at Edward River, Mapoon, Mitchell River, and Normanton. The cards contain information including identification number, name, tribal name, protectorate, year and place of birth, parent’s names and “race”, spouses name and “race”, date and place of marriage, and whether the person has any distinguishing features, e.g. marks or scars. The back of the card records the names of the person’s children, including their sex and dates of birth, names of other direct relatives (e.g. siblings), the person’s thumb prints and signature, and a witness signature. The cards sometimes record medical information, employment arrangements, and date and place of death.
Access to these records is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. To apply for access to these records please contact Queensland State Archives.