161. From the lists of Queensland Government employees published in the annual 'Blue Books'.
162. Golding. op. cit. p. 82
163. Skinner. op. clt.
164. QSA Col/A182 1873/849
165. Skinner, op. cit.
166. From the lists of Queendsland Government employees published in the annual'Blue Books'.
167. TRE/B9 1874-75 37/1875

168. Letter to Colonial Treasurer from William Thornton, Collector of Customs: QSA TRE/A1S 2645/ 1877
169. From the lists of Queensland Government employees published in the annual 'Blue Books'.
170.  Inquest into death by drowning held at Normanton on 2 December 1878 (JUS/N61 322/1878)
171. TRE/B 1880-81 1582/1880
172. TRE/B 1880-81 48/1881
173. Pennefather, C. (1880) 'Explorations In the Gulf of Carpentaria, and surveys in the vicinity of Point Barker' Report to the Colonial Secretary dated 28th October 1880. p. 1
174. Pennefather (1880) p. 1
175. Pennefather (1880) p. 1
176. Pennefather (1880) p. 1.
177. e.g. Palmer. E. (1983) 'Early days In North Queensland'
178. Pennefather (1880) p. 1
179. Pennefather (1880) p. 1

180. Saville-Kent. W. (1893) The Great Barrier Reef of Australia: its Products and Potentialities' John Currey. O'Nell Edition, published in 1972, p. 54, plate XXXII