There was a large Chinese community on the Tablelands?
DID
YOU KNOW...
Some Gladioli bulbs planted by Sisters at the Rocky
Creek Hospitals are still blooming 60 years later.
DID
YOU KNOW...
It is possible to stroke the leaf of a stinging tree
without being stung.
DID
YOU KNOW...
In the early 1900's land cost 2/6 per acre plus the
survey fee.
DID
YOU KNOW...
That expert Aboriginal axemen oftimes taught early
settlers how to fall the scrub.
DID
YOU KNOW...
On washing day clothes were once soaked, boiled. rubbed,rinsed,
blued and wrung out by hand.
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RESOURCES
Eacham Historical Museum
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Situated in the Main Street of Millaa Millaa,
this small museum contains aboriginal artefacts,
household memorabilia relative to pioneering days,
and items pertaining to the timber and dairying
industries and alluvial gold mining.
The Museum is a great educational facility and
is regularly visited by groups of school children
and their teachers.
For Current opening times please phone:
(07) 40 972147
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Eacham Historical Resource
Centre
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The Historical Resource Centre, situated in Elizabeth
Street Malanda, is the meeting room and archival
repository for all printed and photographic collections
of the Eacham Historical Society.
It also houses quite a comprehensive library
of books pertaining to the history of North Queensland.
These books are available for perusal and study
at the centre by students and members of the general
public. Books can be borrowed by Society members.
The Land Settlement Registers, which contain
the names of all the first settlers in the Atherton
Land Agent's District, are available for perusal
and research. These registers, all beautifully
hand written contain a wealth of information pertaining
to the early settlement of the Atherton tablelands.
The Resource Centre is open Tuesday evenings
7:30 to 9:30, and Thursday mornings, 9:00 am to
noon.
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EHS Photograph Archives
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The Eacham Historical Society has over 2000 historical
photographs, some dating back to 1880. These are
presently being scanned and entered into our database.
These photos may be viewed at the Resource Centre,
Tuesday evenings 7:30 to 9:30, and Thursday mornings,
9:00 am to noon.
Donations of North Queensland historical photos
are welcome.
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EHS Research Services
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Contact us regarding your research projects.
Research services include photocopies, photograph
reproduction and publication search.
Eacham Historical Society charges $10. per hour
for research, plus costs to cover photocopying
and postage.
To request EHS research services please:
- phone us - (07)4096 6239 (Thursday
only, 9am to noon) or (07)
4097 2147
OR - fill in and send
this online
form. . OR - printout, fill in and mail the
Information Request form
- 1. CLICK
HERE download form (29 kb Word .doc)
- 2. Print out and fill in the form
- 3. Mail the form to EHS (address is on form)
