Atherton, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2013}}
{{GeoGroup}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Atherton
| state = qld
| image = mainstathertondm.jpg
| caption = The main street of Atherton
| coordinates = {{coord|-17.2658|145.4780|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Atherton (town centre)}}
| pop = 7724
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4883
| area = 94.1
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| maxtemp = 25.6
| mintemp = 15.3
| rainfall = 1387
| elevation = 752
| lga = Tablelands Region
| stategov = Hill
| fedgov = Kennedy
| dist1 = 80
| dir1 = SW
| location1 = Cairns
| dist2 = 351
| dir2 = NNW
| location2 = Townsville
| dist3 = 1703
| dir3 = NNW
| location3 = Brisbane
| near-n = Tolga
| near-ne = Kairi
| near-e = East Barron
| near-se = East Barron
| near-s = Wongabel
| near-sw = Carrington
| near-w = Watsonville
| near-nw = Watsonville
}}
Atherton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|951|Atherton|town in Tablelands Region|access-date=1 December 2019}}{{cite QPN|48501|Atherton|locality in Tablelands Region|access-date=1 December 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Atherton had a population of 7,724 people.
Geography
Atherton is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland.
Atherton is joined by the Gillies Highway to Yungaburra, the Kennedy Highway north to Mareeba and south to Ravenshoe and Mount Garnet, the Malanda–Atherton Road to Malanda and the Atherton–Herberton Road to Herberton.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Atherton+QLD+4883/@-17.2699534,145.39828,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x69820a8b0b9eb4c1:0x400eef17f2071a0!8m2!3d-17.2666843!4d145.4768687!16zL20vMDVrNzFj?entry=tts |title=Atherton, Queensland |access-date=27 July 2023}}
History
Yidinji (also known as Yidinj, Yidiny, and Idindji) is an Australian Aboriginal language. Its traditional language region is within the local government areas of Cairns Region and Tablelands Region, in such localities as Cairns, Gordonvale, and the Mulgrave River, and the southern part of the Atherton Tableland including Atherton and Kairi.{{Cite SLQ-CC-BY|url=https://maps.slq.qld.gov.au/iyil/view/163|title=Yidinji|author=|date=|website=Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map|access-date=30 January 2020}}
The town was named after John Atherton, a pioneer pastoralist who settled at Mareeba (then known as Emerald End) in 1875. The area was formerly known as Priors Pocket or Priors Creek. It was named Atherton by Falconer West Hutton, the surveyor who prepared the town layout on 11 May 1885.
Atherton Provisional School opened on 2 March 1891 and closed in 1905. In 1906, it reopened as Atherton State School.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}{{Citation|author1=Atherton State School|title=Atherton State School 1891-1984 : "ringing out the old"|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/35723854|publication-date=1984|publisher=Atherton State School, 1984|access-date=3 February 2018}}{{Cite QldSchool|access-date=18 April 2019}}{{Cite web |date=2021-10-06 |title=History |url=https://athertonss.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Atherton State School |language=en}}
Atherton Pioneer Cemetery opened in 1897 and closed in 1927 when the Rockley Road Cemetery was opened.{{Cite web|url=http://austcemindex.com/cemetery.php?id=506|title=Cemetery 506 - Atherton Pioneer|website=Australian Cemeteries Index|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320170636/http://austcemindex.com/cemetery.php?id=506|archive-date=20 March 2018|url-status=live|access-date=20 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}
Atherton Post Office opened by 1903 (a receiving office had been open since 1889).{{Cite web | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Phoenix Auctions | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=*Atherton* | access-date = 14 February 2021 }}
Cairns Road State School opened on 18 July 1921 and closed in 1963. It was on Picnic Crossing Road South (approx {{Coord|-17.27449|145.52424|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Cairns Road State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1943 |title=Bartle Frere |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-bartle-frere-1943/original |access-date=4 December 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=8 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008034538/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-bartle-frere-1943/original |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=1943 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404 |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m404-surv-control-1943/original |access-date=4 December 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=8 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008035630/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m404-surv-control-1943/original |url-status=live }}{{Queensland Globe|access-date=4 December 2023}}
St Joseph's School opened on 29 January 1923.File:StateLibQld 2 45731 Atherton Main Street near the war memorial statue, Queensland, 1928.jpg
The Atherton War Memorial commemorates local residents who died in World War I. It was dedicated on 1 May 1924 by the Tinaroo Shire chairman, Frederick Grau. It is the only war memorial in Queensland of a digger in an animated pose, It was originally located in the middle of the street adjacent to where the ANZ bank is now located, but was later moved to the park outside the old Atherton RSL sometime after the 1950s.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40221067 |title=Atherton War Memor[?]. |newspaper=Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) |location=Qld. |date=8 May 1924 |access-date=6 April 2014 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}{{cite web|title=Atherton War Memorial|url=http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/90434-atherton-war-memorial|publisher=Monument Australia|access-date=6 April 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407125053/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/90434-atherton-war-memorial|archive-date=7 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}
The Atherton Courthouse was used as a wartime hospital for officers during World War II and has air raid bunkers beneath the building.{{cite web |url=http://www.courts.qld.gov.au/Q150_QldCourtshistoricaltrail.pdf |title=Explore 150 years of Queensland courthouse history |access-date=12 October 2009 |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002041700/http://www.courts.qld.gov.au/Q150_QldCourtshistoricaltrail.pdf |archive-date=2 October 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
The Atherton Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns was established in 1949.
William John Bock was an early pioneer in Atherton. He made an audio recording discussing the early town, prior to his death on 19 February 1953 (aged 95).{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/WilliamJohnBockAged95Died19Feb1953|title=William John Bock, Atherton Pioneer audio recording|website=Internet Archive|date=2 February 1952 |access-date=23 January 2019}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the locality of Atherton had a population of 7,287 people.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30065|name=Atherton (State Suburb)|accessdate=13 February 2015|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Atherton had a population of 7,331 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30096|name=Atherton (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Atherton had a population of 7,724 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30096|name=Atherton (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Economy
Due to its moderate climate, cooler and less humid than the tropical coast, and its booming agricultural industries, Atherton has a busy and prosperous community, and a vibrant social and cultural life. Atherton is very attractive to retirees and "tree changers" due to the cool climate, fertile garden soils, housing prices significantly lower than the nearby coastal city of Cairns, and the vibrant cultural life (live music, visual arts, theatre and sport).
The land around Atherton is used to grow a variety of crops, including coffee, sugar cane, peanuts, mangoes, maize (corn), potatoes, avocados, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and macadamia nuts. Dairy and beef cattle are also reared in the area. {{Cite web |title=Tablelands agricultural profile |url=https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/74677/tablelands-agricultural-profile.pdf |access-date=26 August 2023 |website=Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries |publisher=}}
Culture
Each year towards the end of August, Atherton celebrates the Maize festival, which features a parade with decorated floats, the Maize Queen pageant, children's amusement rides and activities including tug of war and wood chopping. There are also shop window displays and artwork competitions, as well as a prize given to the best float.
The annual Atherton Agricultural Show is held in the second week of July at Atherton Show grounds including Heritage Listed Merriland Hall.
The Atherton Roosters field teams in the Cairns District Rugby League.
Education
File:Atherton State School, grounds, 2024 01.jpg
Atherton State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 28 Armstrong Street ({{coord|-17.2616|145.4816|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Atherton State School}}).{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|date=9 July 2018|publisher=Queensland Government|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://athertonss.eq.edu.au/|title=Atherton State School|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=25 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825214126/https://athertonss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 473 students with 45 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).{{cite web|url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|title=ACARA School Profile 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|archive-date=22 November 2018|access-date=22 November 2018}} It includes a special education program.
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at the corner of Jack & Alice Streets ({{coord|-17.26554|145.47864|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Joseph's School}}).{{cite web|url=https://www.stjoeys.qld.edu.au|title=St Joseph's School|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206041431/http://www.stjoeys.qld.edu.au/|archive-date=6 December 2018|url-status=live}} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 252 students with 19 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).
Jubilee Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 52 Grau Street ({{coord|-17.27494|145.47945|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Jubilee Christian College}}).{{cite web|url=https://www.jubileecc.qld.edu.au|title=Jubilee Christian College|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822040748/http://www.jubileecc.qld.edu.au/|archive-date=22 August 2018|url-status=live}} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 908 students with 47 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent).
Atherton State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Maunds Road ({{coord|-17.2600|145.4860|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Atherton State High School}}).{{cite web|url=https://athertonshs.eq.edu.au/|title=Atherton State High School|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=16 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016132510/https://athertonshs.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 780 students with 82 teachers (78 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.{{cite web|url=https://athertonshs.eq.edu.au/|title=Atherton SHS - Special Education Program|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-date=16 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016132510/https://athertonshs.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}} It also has a virtual campus called the School of Astronomy and Astrophysics.{{Cite web|title=The School of Astronomy and Astrophysics|url=https://learnastro.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live|access-date=26 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404143413/https://learnastro.eq.edu.au/ |archive-date=4 April 2020 }}
Atherton has a technical and further education (TAFE) campus, the Tropical North Institute of TAFE. There are also two day care centres in the town.
Amenities
The Tablelands Regional Council operates the Atherton Library on 16 Robert Street, Atherton.{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/tablelands/atherton_library|title=Atherton Library|website=Public Libraries Connect|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131142353/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/tablelands/atherton_library|archive-date=31 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=31 January 2018|df=dmy-all}} The library facility opened in 1978, with a major refurbishment in 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/331262/SLQ_StatsBulletin1415_20160322.pdf|title=Queensland Public Library Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302190219/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/331262/SLQ_StatsBulletin1415_20160322.pdf|archive-date=2 March 2017|url-status=live|access-date=3 February 2018|df=dmy-all}}
The Atherton branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall on the corner of Jack Street and Arnott Lane ({{Coord|-17.2648|145.4773|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Atherton CWA Hall}}){{Cite web|url=http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|title=Branch Locations|publisher=Queensland Country Women's Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|access-date=26 December 2018|archive-date=26 December 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-17.2646278,145.4773245,3a,37.5y,164.98h,91.74t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUhmuD4GVqxvGBcotavKFnw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656|access-date=7 May 2021|title=Atherton CWA Hall}}
St Joseph's Catholic Church is at 28 Mabel Street. It is within the Atherton Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns.{{Cite web|title=Atherton Parish|url=http://www.cairns.catholic.org.au/parishes/atherton.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118110750/http://www.cairns.catholic.org.au/parishes/atherton.html|archive-date=2020-11-18|access-date=2020-11-18|website=Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns}}
Atherton Uniting Church is on the corner of Jack Street and Victoria Street ({{Coord|-17.2666|145.4808|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Atherton Uniting Church}}).{{Cite web|title=Atherton Uniting Church|url=https://athertonuc.org/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Atherton Uniting Church|language=en-AU}}{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-17.2665537,145.4810887,3a,37.5y,254.18h,81.98t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1swLnobKTgQ-m1LAehtMxOvQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DwLnobKTgQ-m1LAehtMxOvQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D119.5003%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i3328!8i1664|access-date=7 May 2021|title=Atherton Uniting Church}}{{Cite web|title=Find a church|url=https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|archive-date=24 October 2020|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod|language=en-AU}}
Health
Atherton Hospital is in the Tablelands Health District. The hospital provides obstetric, medical, surgical, operating theatre, accident and emergency services.{{Cite web|url=https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland/html/atherton|title=Atherton Hospital homepage|date=1 August 2013|website=Queensland Health|access-date=19 January 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131185636/https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland/html/atherton|archive-date=31 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}
Transport
Trans North offers a number of return bus services during a seven-day week between Atherton, Tolga, Walkamin, Mareeba, Kuranda, and Cairns including drop-offs to airport, railway station, hospitals and bus depots. There are connections available between Ravenshoe and Herberton and along the Wheelbarrow Way to Chillagoe. There is an Atherton taxi service.
Heritage listings
Atherton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Herberton Road: Chinatown{{cite QHR|14786|Chinatown|600011|access-date=14 July 2013}}
- Herberton Road: Atherton Chinese Temple{{cite QHR|14785|Hou Wang Miau|600010|access-date=14 July 2013}}
- Kennedy Highway: Atherton War Memorial{{cite QHR|14787|Atherton War Memorial|600012|access-date=14 July 2013}}
- corner of Kennedy Highway and Rockley Road: Atherton War Cemetery{{cite QHR|28859|Atherton War Cemetery|602765|access-date=14 July 2013}}
- 42 Mable Street: Atherton State School Head Teacher's Residence{{cite QHR|14788|Head Teacher's Residence, Atherton State School (former)|600013|access-date=14 July 2013}}
- 53 Main Street: Barron Valley Hotel{{cite QHR|16522|Barron Valley Hotel|602587|access-date=14 July 2013}}
- Mazlin Street: Merriland Hall{{cite QHR|16752|Merriland Hall|602016|access-date=14 July 2013}}
- 6 Silo Street: Atherton Performing Arts Theatre (World War II igloo){{cite QHR|Atherton Performing Arts Theatre (WWII Igloo)|650001|access-date=23 December 2017}}
Notable residents
- Peter Beattie, who served as the 36th Premier of Queensland from 1998 to 2007
- Ron Grainer, composer, best known for composing the Doctor Who theme music
- Rod Jensen, former North Queensland Cowboys and Huddersfield Giants player
- Dallas Johnson, North Queensland Cowboys lock forward and former Melbourne Storm player and Queensland State of Origin representative
- Elizabeth O'Conner, author
- Ren Pedersen, children's brain cancer research advocate
- Alexander Prokhorov, Soviet/Russian physicist and Nobel Prize winner
- Roberto Venturato, football coach and former player
Climate
Atherton has a warm humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) that differs from the surrounding tropical savannah climate due to the town's elevation, high on the Atherton Plateau, {{Convert|752|m||abbr=}} above sea level. Temperature extremes have ranged from {{Convert|36.7 to -0.6|C||abbr=}}. The average annual rainfall is {{Convert|1,379.8|mm||abbr=}}. The town is amongst the most northerly locations in Australia to record frost.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
{{Weather box
|location = Atherton (1992-2009)
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 36.0
|Feb record high C = 33.5
|Mar record high C = 32.6
|Apr record high C = 31.1
|May record high C = 29.0
|Jun record high C = 30.0
|Jul record high C = 30.3
|Aug record high C = 30.0
|Sep record high C = 34.9
|Oct record high C = 36.7
|Nov record high C = 36.6
|Dec record high C = 36.4
|year record high C = 36.7
|Jan high C = 28.4
|Feb high C = 27.8
|Mar high C = 26.4
|Apr high C = 25.0
|May high C = 23.4
|Jun high C = 21.5
|Jul high C = 21.4
|Aug high C = 22.4
|Sep high C = 25.6
|Oct high C = 27.5
|Nov high C = 28.7
|Dec high C = 29.0
|year high C = 25.6
|Jan low C = 18.8
|Feb low C = 19.3
|Mar low C = 18.3
|Apr low C = 16.7
|May low C = 14.0
|Jun low C = 12.8
|Jul low C = 10.2
|Aug low C = 11.1
|Sep low C = 12.6
|Oct low C = 15.2
|Nov low C = 16.7
|Dec low C = 18.3
|year low C = 15.3
|Jan record low C = 8.2
|Feb record low C = 13.8
|Mar record low C = 11.0
|Apr record low C = 8.4
|May record low C = 3.0
|Jun record low C = -0.6
|Jul record low C = -0.5
|Aug record low C = 1.7
|Sep record low C = 3.0
|Oct record low C = 6.0
|Nov record low C = 7.9
|Dec record low C = 8.0
|year record low C = -0.6
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 235.5
|Feb rain mm = 347.7
|Mar rain mm = 224.7
|Apr rain mm = 118.7
|May rain mm = 59.6
|Jun rain mm = 42.0
|Jul rain mm = 40.0
|Aug rain mm = 34.5
|Sep rain mm = 19.2
|Oct rain mm = 35.2
|Nov rain mm = 72.0
|Dec rain mm = 150.7
|Jan rain days = 19.8
|Feb rain days = 20.6
|Mar rain days = 17.4
|Apr rain days = 20.8
|May rain days = 16.6
|Jun rain days = 16.1
|Jul rain days = 12.5
|Aug rain days = 11.9
|Sep rain days = 8.3
|Oct rain days = 9.4
|Nov rain days = 11.0
|Dec rain days = 15.5
|unit rain days = 0.2mm
|source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology{{BoM Aust stats|site_ref=cw_031193_All|site_name=Atherton|access-date=3 April 2013|date=March 2013}}
|date=March 2013}}
References
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External links
{{Portal|Queensland}}
{{Commons category|Atherton, Queensland}}
- [http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_031002.shtml Historical weather of Atherton]
- {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/atherton|title=Atherton|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
- {{cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-atherton-1980.jpg|title=Town map of Atherton|date=1980|publisher=Queensland Government}}
- [https://www.athertonshow.com.au/ Atherton Show]
- [https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/dls06p/alma996900314702061 Annual reports Atherton Hospitals Board], State Library of Queensland
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