Covering many aspects of life in North Queensland , past and present, this is a display of recent acquisitions by Special Collections , Eddie Koiki Mabo Memorial Library , James Cook University , Townsvill. It is just one of the many interesting displays at the university, one showcase filled with early photographs of Palm Island , including some taken when passengers travelling north on steamers called in and were entertained with what were said to be Aboriginal corroborees. During WWl , Australian troops who took German New Guinea carried out training on Palm Island on the way north. Little Darwin is currently working on a series which will highlight some of the many treasures in Special Collections . The first will deal with a famous beachcomber.
