Biographical entry: Goode, Abijou

Summary

Diary, 28 February-6 November 1863. Typescript, foolscap, pp.39. A record kept by an Irish immigrant who came with his family aboard the vessel Belfapore in 1863, gives details of the voyage and fellow passengers, hardships and loss of life, arrival at Port Mackay 3 August 1863, impressions of early Mackay, Aborigines, hotel employment, covers a difficult journey to the inland from 5 October 1863, to take up station employment, probably in the Nebo district. NQ.304.894042 GOO