The Herberton Mining Museum research team has complied some on-line resources to assist people in their research of families in the Herberton Mining Field.

Download the A4 flyer to follow links to web pages.

On-line Resources

Early Herberton Newspapers

The Wild River Times Vol, 19 No. 936 5th January 1901

The Herberton Advertiser and Western Observer No. 55 12th July 1884

Historic Mining Leases in Herberton District

You can search these two .pdf files to find historic mine leases in the Herberton district. They include over 6000 entries  of mine names. location, leaseholders and minerals mined. (Hint: search both files to see all entries)

Mining Leases Qld P1

Mining Leases Qld P2

Herberton State School rolls

 

State School rolls 1881 to 1914

State School rolls 1914 to 1921

 

State School rolls 1922 to 1929

State School  rolls 1930 to 1940

 

Secondary school rolls 1918 to 1940

Methodist Hostel and Woodleigh Residential College

 

1950 to 1960 Student list

Woodleigh College Enrolments at Herberton Secondary Department for Each Year
1970-1976

History of Methodist hostel and Woodleigh College 1926 to 1982

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