Volunteer – History Queensland

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Help people connect to their country and community.

Volunteers are needed for the following projects:

Transcribing Foster Fyans Handwritten Journal

Foster Fyans was the commandant that managed the Eliza Fraser event. His handwriting is very hard to decipher but is an important part of Queensland history.

Transcribing Christie Palmerston Journals

Christie Palmerston explored the Cairns hinterland Daintree area and recorded many interactions with the local tribes.

Transcribing Thomas Archer’s Recollections of a Rambling Life

Thomas Archer documented life as a pioneer in Moreton Bay area and then later on the Sunshine Coast.

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