Atkinson Family Atkinson Family Archive. [Archive] (Unpublished)
Summary
The Atkinson family were pioneer pastoralists in the settlement of the Kennedy District of North Queensland and were amongst the first rush of settlers in the 1860's. Like so many other early pastoralists, they made the long overland trek from Victoria where they had first settled.
In 1862, in partnership with Ezra Firth, the Atkinsons settled Mt. Surprise Station and began their long association with North Queensland, during which time they held many well known properties including Farnham near Ingham, Wairuna, Greenvale, Valley of Lagoons, Gunnawarra and Mungalla.
Many of the early difficulties they encountered are recorded in the manuscript, The Long Trail, which forms part of this collection.
Marie Irvine's biography of Glen Atkinson is in the Godschall Johnson Archive at 163R (see Related Links).
List of this archive's contents.
Additional Information
Special Collection items may be used on the Library premises by visiting the appropriate Reading Rooms during opening hours. Digital copies of selected items from this Archive will be made available through the repository as copyright or other restrictions allow.
The Atkinson Family and Greenvale Albums are located in the NQ Photographic Collection.
References
Related publications held in the North Queensland Collection at James Cook University Library:
Atkinson, R.L. (1979). Northern Pioneers. Townsville, Australia: The Author.
Shaw, Patricia (1989). Valley of lagoons. Elwood, Australia: Greenhouse.
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