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The aim of the North Queensland Collection is to support teaching
and research in the University by the collection and preservation
of the literature of north Queensland, past and present. The
collection is held in the Special Collections area and may not
be borrowed. In some cases there may be restrictions on the handling,
use or copying of material from this collection in the interests
of its long-term preservation.
Background
The Cairns Special Collection is a collection of books, archives, and ephemera about north Queensland or by north Queensland authors, developed in response to University research focussed on regional topics. As the collection has expanded, a second function has emerged: that of preserving the historical and cultural heritage of north Queensland
The collecting guidelines are:
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North Queensland is defined as the area north of latitude 22.30
including the Barrier Reef, Torres Strait and other islands that are
part of the State of Queensland;
the University Library attempts to collect comprehensively books which deal in whole or part with north Queensland; the proportion of content dealing with north Queensland will usually be at least 25%;
major serials published in the north Queensland area are collected including literary serials; those published by research organisations; major newspapers; annual reports of major cultural and business organisations and substantial newsletters from regional organisations;
reports, environmental impact statements and similar 'semi-published' material of relevance to north Queensland is acquired.
The current focus of these holdings is:
- FNQ subject and/or authors
- Material of FNQ interest in environment, tourism, ecotourism, land use
- Archives which are donated and relevant to the Cairns area
What is in the Cairns Special Collection?
The collection consists of:
Material relevant to Far North Queensland (either content or author)
Information on various environmental campaigns eg Irvine Bank
Australian & State Year books and Census materials
Printed ephemera such as pamphlets, and brochures which are a useful source of information about social history. Items which the Cairns Special Collection has include materials on Sugar, Cairns Tourism and promotional materials, ATSI and Economic Development.
Archive materials, including:
Mount Molloy Archives, Wet Tropics Collection, Wilderness Action, Group, CAFNEC photographs, Sylvia Maud Diaries and the Daintree Collection. The Percy Trezise collection (Aboriginal Rock Art in the Laura area) is a closed collection.
Details of our Archives will be available from this link in the near future.
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