Access to some of these records is restricted to protect personal privacy.
The earliest of these volumes is identified as "Rockhampton Orphanage" and the later two as "Rockhampton Receiving Depot"; however in all three instances the format of the records is identical. It appears that the term "Receiving Depot" first came into usage for Rockhampton Orphanage around 1895.
Entries are roughly chronological; however dates may vary in different sections of a register. Some entries may also be hard to read due to mould damage and faded ink.
The reference number used by QSA to identify the digitised item is 313128.
We do not currently have any records linked to this organisation, but records may exist. The Find & Connect Support Service can help people who lived in orphanages and children's institutions look for their records.
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13 May 2022
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