Tom Petrie's Reminiscences Of Early Queensland (dating From 1837). Recorded By His Daughter.

Tom Petrie's reminiscences of early Queensland (dating from 1837). Recorded by his daughter.

by Thomas Petrie

Tom Petrie's reminiscences, recorded by his daughter Constance in 1904, offer a unique glimpse into the early days of Queensland, Australia. Petrie arrived in the then convict settlement of Moreton Bay in 1837, and his account provides a fascinating record of the life and customs of the Aboriginal population, as well as the interactions between Indigenous Australians and white settlers.

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