John Atherton
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sameAs to 1 other subject: John Richard AthertonReview & merge →John Atherton has 46 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 24 references, with 2 live disagreements.
Mostly:has occupation(3), has residence(3), resides in(1)
Maturity scale
raw canonical shape-checked rule-derived certifiedResides inresidesIn
- Emerald End[19]all time · Colonial Secretary 1889 Thomas Reynolds Port Douglas Carrier Lead
Inbound mentions (24)
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ownedByOwned by(4)
- Emerald End
ex:emerald-end - Emerald End
ex:emerald-end - Emerald End Run
ex:emerald-end-run - Emerald End Station
ex:emerald-end-station
involvesNotableColonistsInvolves Notable Colonists(2)
- Far North Queensland Cairns War and Resistance
ex:far-north-queensland-cairns-war-and-resistance - Far North Queensland Cairns War and Resistance
ex:far-north-queensland-cairns-war-and-resistance
listsNotableColonistsLists Notable Colonists(2)
- Tlcmap Layer 2509
ex:tlcmap-layer-2509 - Tlcmap Public Dataset 2509
ex:tlcmap-public-dataset-2509
3-pairsTo3 Pairs to(1)
- Blanket Distribution Port Douglas 1881
ex:blanket-distribution-port-douglas-1881
aimedAtAimed at(1)
- Spears
ex:spears
allocatedToAllocated to(1)
- Port Douglas Blankets 1881
ex:port-douglas-blankets-1881
causedSevereWoundCaused Severe Wound(1)
- Stone Tomahawk
ex:stone-tomahawk
hasNotableColonistsHas Notable Colonists(1)
- Far North Queensland Cairns War and Resistance
ex:far-north-queensland-cairns-war-and-resistance
hasPastoralRunLandownerOrLesseeHas Pastoral Run Landowner or Lessee(1)
- Nmp Event 68455
ex:nmp-event-68455
historicalEventRevengeHistorical Event Revenge(1)
- Speewah Massacre
ex:speewah-massacre
hitHeadOfHit Head of(1)
- Stone Tomahawk
ex:stone-tomahawk
involvesVictimInvolves Victim(1)
- Nmp Event 68455
ex:nmp-event-68455
isLetterFromIs Letter From(1)
- Qsa564859 Letter
ex:qsa564859-letter
reportedByStationOwnerReported by Station Owner(1)
- Nmp Event Entryid 33501
ex:nmp-event-entryid-33501
reportsAttackOnStockOfReports Attack on Stock of(1)
- Morning Bulletin 19 September 1878 P2
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reportsEstimateOfReports Estimate of(1)
- Townsville Daily Bulletin 27 December 1929 P8
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sentBySent by(1)
- Native Troopers
ex:native-troopers
Other facts (45)
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Has Occupation | Grazier | [2] |
| Has Occupation | Grazier | [4] |
| Has Occupation | Grazier | [19] |
| Has Residence | Emereld End | [2] |
| Has Residence | Emereld End [sic.] [Emerald] | [4] |
| Has Residence | Emerald End | [6] |
| Transferred to | John T Atherton and B W Palmes | [1] |
| Prominent Pioneer | Atherthon Region | [3] |
| Listed on | Indexed Page 0427 | [4] |
| Established | Emerald End | [5] |
| Listed on Page | Indexed Page 0427 | [6] |
| Was Prominent Pioneer in | Atherthon Tablelands | [7] |
| Acknowledged As Founder of | Mareeba Township | [7] |
| Is Prominent Pioneer in | Broader Region | [8] |
| Father of | William Atherton | [8] |
| Active From to | 1870s to 1890s | [8] |
| Acknowledged As | Founder of Mareeba Township | [8] |
| Emerald End Station | Divide | [9] |
| Involved in | Massacre Aboriginal People | [10] |
| Encouraged Building | Granite Creek Coach Stage | [11] |
| Encouraged Building of | Granite Creek Coach Stage | [12] |
| Took Revenge in | Speewah Massacre | [13] |
| Initiated | Speewah Massacre | [14] |
| Organized Speewah Massacre Revenge | Speewah Massacre | [15] |
| Took Revenge on | Djabugay People | [16] |
| Owned | Emerald End Station | [17] |
| Receives Blankets | 3 pairs | [18] |
| Camped at | Groves Creek | [20] |
| Engaged in Making Road From Tin Mines to | Cairns | [21] |
| Aka | John Richard Atherton | [21] |
| Classified As Pastoral Run Owner | null | [21] |
| Employs One | New Chum Stockman | [21] |
| Engaged in Prospecting for Tin | null | [21] |
| Suffered Depredations From | Blacks Spearing Livestock | [22] |
| Moved Herd From to | Cashmere to Emerald End | [22] |
| Owns Station | Emerald End | [22] |
| Wrote | Qsa564859 Letter | [23] |
| Station Owner of | Emerald End Run | [23] |
| Is | John Richard Atherton | [23] |
| Targeted in Attack | Nmp Event 68455 | [24] |
| Survived Attack | Nmp Event 68455 | [24] |
| Owns or Leases Pastoral Run | Emerald End | [24] |
| Existed in Pastoral Era | null | [24] |
| Essential Victim Role | Nmp Event 68455 | [24] |
| Sustained Lifelong Mark | Nmp Event 68455 | [24] |
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References (24)
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-merctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/full-archive-reingestion-2026-05-06-batch-0103ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/full-archive-reingestion-2026-05-06-batch-0167ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/002-fromthepage-com-display-read-all-works-1afd0050a11ectx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/001-www-chapelhill-homeip-net-familyhistory-other-queenslandhistory-palmerdayschap3-htm-htm-extracted-3d8dd7cd0439ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/019-fromthepage-com-display-read-all-works-f3046e3d0e7fctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/001-kurandaregion-org-history-of-kuranda-region-html-extracted-50dfc2939aa5ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/001-kurandaregion-org-history-of-kuranda-region-ebc28e13cf7d- [9]Www Chapelhill Homeip Net Familyhistory Other Queenslandhistory Palmerdayschap3 Htm E1b45ef315e21 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/www-chapelhill-homeip-net-familyhistory-other-queenslandhistory-palmerdayschap3-htm-e1b45ef315e2 - [10]Focused Removal Pathway Jabukanji Focus Mowbray Bridge Massacre Oral Memory and Bennett Walker1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/focused-removal-pathway-jabukanji-focus-mowbray-bridge-massacre-oral-memory-and-bennett-walker - [11]Focused Removal Pathway Jabukanji Focus Port Douglas Jabukanji Heritage and Police Settler Violence1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/focused-removal-pathway-jabukanji-focus-port-douglas-jabukanji-heritage-and-police-settler-violence - [12]Focused Removal Pathway Jcu Mona Mona Focus Places Removed From Including Port Douglas Mowbray Vale1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/focused-removal-pathway-jcu-mona-mona-focus-places-removed-from-including-port-douglas-mowbray-vale ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/wangetti-traditional-owners-mowbray-boundary- [14]Focused Mowbray Spring Creek Map Transcript Exact Map Extraction Spring Creek Massacre Early 1880s1 fact
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See also
- John T Atherton and B W Palmes
- Grazier
- Emereld End
- Atherthon Region
- Indexed Page 0427
- Emerald End
- Atherthon Tablelands
- Mareeba Township
- Broader Region
- William Atherton
- Founder of Mareeba Township
- Divide
- Massacre Aboriginal People
- Granite Creek Coach Stage
- Speewah Massacre
- Djabugay People
- Emerald End Station
- Groves Creek
- Cairns
- John Richard Atherton
- New Chum Stockman
- Blacks Spearing Livestock
- Cashmere to Emerald End
- Qsa564859 Letter
- Emerald End Run
- Nmp Event 68455
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