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, S4319
These records are held by Queensland State Archives.
This series contains correspondence sent between the superintendent/manager of the Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement (also known as Barambah) and various government agencies, hospitals, banks, churches, individuals, organisations, and other Aboriginal Settlements/Missions. It contains 1033 files covering a wide range of matters to do with the running of the settlement. These include files relating to children, dormitories, schooling, child and infant welfare, adoptions, holiday schemes, births, and child endowment and other maintenance payments.
Many records in this series are open access and are available for viewing by any member of the public. However, some records in this series have restricted access for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. To access open records, or to apply for access to restricted records, please contact Queensland State Archives.
The below document contains a list of items in this series that are most likely to be of relevance to members of the Stolen Generations and Care Leavers.