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State Library of Queensland

Information about newspapers at the State Library of Queensland and how to access them is available in the following places on their website:

Newspaper titles recently microfilmed

Newspapers filmed in 2007/8

With Cooperative Newspaper Microfilming funding from the National Library of Australia:

  • Wynnum Herald (Jan 1993-Dec 2006; 45 reels)
  • Queensland Grain Grower (1962-1977; 1978-1980; 1994-1995 ; 21 reels)
  • Isis recorder (Childers) (Jan 1931-Dec 1980; 34 reels)
  • Cooroy Rag (Mar 1969-Jun 1988; 14 reels)
  • Callide Dawson News (Biloela) (Jul 1970-Mar 1980; 7 reels)
  • Kilcoy Sentinel (1932-1939; 4 reels)
  • Clarion (Brisbane) (1940-1956; 8 reels)
  • Leader & Lower South Burnett News (1965-1971; 7 reels)
  • Cairns Focus (Focus News (Cairns) Aug 1970-Dec 1974; Far North Focus (Cairns) Mar 1975-Jun 1980; Cairns Focus Jul 1980-Dec 1980; 10 reels)
  • Kingaroy Guardian (Oct 1930-Aug 1938; 5 reels)

State Library of Queensland funded titles:

  • Alert (Nov 1899 – Dec 1939; 22 reels)
  • Bay Leader (1977 – 1980; 4 reels)
  • Blackwater Herald (1977 – 1980; 2 reels)
  • Bundaberg Newsmail (1 Jan 2007 – 31 Dec 2007; 24 reels)
  • Cairns Post (1 May 2007 - 31 Dec 2007; 22 reels)
  • Cairns Times (Jan 1987 – Jul 1987; 1 reel)
  • Caloundra Weekly (1962 – 1964; 1996 –  1997; 5 reels)
  • Capricornian (Rocky) (1972 – 1980; 5 reels)
  • Chorus & Dramatic Index (19 Feb 1883 – Oct 1899; 1 roll)
  • Cooktown Independent (1931 – 1947; 5 reels)
  • Cooroy Review (Nov 1993 – Dec 1994; 1 reel)
  • Daily Mercury (Mackay) (1 Jan 2007 – Sep 2007; 18 reels)
  • Gold Coast Bulletin (1 Jan 2007 – 16 Jan 2007; 25 Jan 2007 – 31 Dec 2007; 47 reels)
  • Gold Coaster (Southern Ed) (Jul – Dec 1996; 1 reel
  • Gold Coaster (Northern Ed) (Jul – Dec 1996; 1 reel)
  • Gympie Times (Jul 1982 – Sep 1982; 1 reel)
  • Hervey Bay News (Feb 1965 – Dec 1970; 3 reels)
  • Hervey Bay, Maryborough News (1 reel)
  • Hervey Bay, Maryborough News Pictorial (Oct 1971 – Mar 1977; 4 reels)
  • Longreach Leader (4 Oct 1929 – 27 Feb 1931; Jun 1955 – Dec 1955 (Re-filmed to allow for missing issues; 4 reels)
  • Noosa Country Review (Jan 1995 – Jun 1996; 1 reel)
  • Peninsula Record (1980 – 1981    ; 2 reels)
  • Pine Record (1980 – 1981; 2 reels)
  • Queenslander (3 Feb 1866 – 22 Feb 1939; 190 reels – re-filming for subsequent digitisation)
  • Queensland Times (May, Sep & Oct 1995; 3 reels)
  • Review Cooroy (1992 – 1993; 1 reel)
  • Rural Weekly (Jan 2006 – Dec 2007; 4 reels)
  • Sunshine Coast Daily (1 Jan 2007 – May 2007; 10 reels)
  • Townsville Bulletin (2 Apr 2007 – 31 Dec 2007; 27 reels)

See also Cooperative Newspaper Microfilming 2008/9.

Missing Newspapers

An up-to-date list of missing newspapers is available on this website. Please contact the State Library of Queensland if you are able to help locate these titles.

Newspapers Found!

The following newspapers were found in 2007/8:

  • The Norwester (May 1926)
  • Jindaleader (Aug 1965 – May 1970; selected issues Jun 1970 – Mar 1981)
  • Centenary News (Jan 2004; Oct 2004)
  • The Satellite (1967-1969)
  • Barcoo Independent (15 Nov 1902; 3 Apr 1906; 12 Oct 1907; 15 Oct 1910; 22 Oct 1910; 23 Dec 1916; 9 Oct 1926)
  • Daily Record Rockhampton (9 May 1907)
  • Warwick Daily Argus (4 Dec 1945)
  • Warwick Daily News (19 Jun 1914; 4 Dec 1945)
  • Longreach Leader (3 Jan - 5 Dec 1930 & Sep 1955)

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Last updated 17/10/08

Newspaper titles recently microfilmed

Missing Newspapers

Newspapers Found!