John Barnes; marine stingers; Thursday Island; Cairns; medical research; diaries, correspondence; cassette tapes; pamphlets; publications
Summary
Born in Charleville, Queensland, in 1922, John Handyside Barnes was educated at Charleville State School, Brisbane Grammar School and the University of Queensland. He graduated in 1946 as a Doctor of Medicine. Much of his research on marine stingers was carried out while he worked as a medical practitioner on Thursday Island, Cape York Peninsula, and in Cairns.
The Barnes papers consist of diaries, correspondence, publications and various other research material collected by John H. Barnes during his research on marine stingers.
These papers were presented by the family on Dr Barnes's death in 1985. Conditions apply to their use.
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