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Robert Arthur Johnstone49 factsex:robert-arthur-johnstone
| accompanied | George Elphinstone Dalrymple |
| appointed | sub-inspector of native police to the Cardwell district |
| attendedChurch | Church of England |
| becameFirst | police magistrate |
| birthPlace | Richmond, Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania), Australia |
| birthYear | 1843 |
| climbed | Mount Bellenden Ker |
| conductedFirst | Land Sale Winton |
| conductedPatrols | Punitive Patrols |
| culturalHeritage | Scottish |
| deathPlace | Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| deathYear | 1905 |
| decidedToNameRiverAfter | Thomas Henry Bowman Barron |
| deniedComplaints | Queensland Parliament |
| discoveredAndNamed | Barron River |
| educatedIn | Scotland |
| escorted | James Tyson |
| escorted | Thomas Fitzgerald |
| familyMovedTo | Victoria |
| father | John Johnstone, grazier |
| firstFound | Johnstone River |
| grandfather | George Johnston |
| livedAt | Maryborough |
| livedAtDeath | Toowong |
| managed | Apis Downs |
| managerOf | First Sugar Plantation Bellenden Plains |
| married | Maria Ann Gibson |
| mother | Annie Elizabeth, née Meed |
| movedFamilyTo | Winton |
| movedTo | Beenleigh |
| nickname | ‘Black’ |
| nicknameAlt | ‘Snake’ |
| occupations | explorer / magistrate / police officer / sugar cane farmer |
| patrolledBeyond | Trinity Bay |
| publishedReminiscencesAs | ‘Spinifex and Wattle’ |
| rejoinedPublicService | soon |
| religiousInfluence | Anglican / Presbyterian |
| returnedToWorkIn | Queensland |
| role | Sub-inspector |
| sailedFrom | Cardwell |
| sailedInVessel | Cardwell Pilot Cutter |
| sailedWith | Sub Inspector Townsend |
| sailedWith | Pilot E W Britain |
| sailedWithNine | Troopers |
| survivedBy | three sons and four daughters |
| transferredTo | Bundaberg |
| transferredTo | Howard Tiaro |
| triedGrazingAt | Molonga |
| was | keen naturalist |
Document12 factsex:document
| accessedAt | 2026-05-06T17:36:12+10:00 |
| cites | Dorothy Jones, Cardwell Shire Story (Brisbane, 1961) |
| cites | G E Dalrymple, Narrative and Reports of the Queensland North-East Coast Expedition, 1873 (Brisbane, 1874) |
| framesAs | historical narrative |
| hasEvidenceLabel | Lead only |
| hasNotes | Metadata-wrapped reingestion of downloaded archive source for Thornborough/Kingsborough/Reynolds Aboriginal child-service research. |
| hasSourceTitle | 011_stratfordfreshwater.org_19 naming the barron |
| hasSourceType | webpage |
| hasSourceUrl | https://stratfordfreshwater.org/xmlrpc.php |
| partOfProject | rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection |
| references | Adbonline Anu Edu Au Biogs A040550b Htm |
| storedInArchiveFile | research-notes/cooktown-aboriginal-children-work-archive-2026-05-06/webpages/loops88-97-ten-compact-research-loops/011_stratfordfreshwater.org_19-naming-the-barron.html |
Alexander Douglas Douglas10 factsex:alexander-douglas-douglas
| beganCuttingRoadWith | Robert Arthur Johnstone |
| birthYear | 1843 |
| continuedTo | Top of Range |
| deathYear | 1914 |
| inChargeOf | Native Police Camp Thornborough |
| met | Robert Arthur Johnstone |
| namedRiverAfter | Thomas Henry Bowman Barron |
| reachedRiverAt | Eastern End Mount Whitfield |
| reachedRiverCalled | Bana Bidagarra |
| role | Sub-inspector |
John Doyle9 factsex:john-doyle
| birthYear | 1842 |
| campedWith | Harry Evans |
| campedWith | William Bill Smith |
| deathYear | 1932 |
| prospectedWith | William Bill Smith |
| prospectedWith | Mr John Cardno |
| realizedNotMulgrave | Silvers River |
| returnedTo | Thornborough |
| setOutFrom | Thornborough |
Howard St George8 factsex:howard-st-george
| birthYear | 1817 |
| birthYearAlt | 1825 |
| deathYear | 1889 |
| deathYearAlt | 1897 |
| inspected | Smithfield |
| reportedTo | Department of Mines |
| role | Cooktown magistrate and Warden of Thornborough |
| travelledUpRiverIn | Inghams Fitzroy |
Johnstone Patrols8 factsex:johnstone-patrols
| interwovenWith | Hostile Activities |
| respondedTo | Brig Maria Wreck 1872 |
| respondedTo | Riser Wreck Massacres 1878 |
| respondedTo | Dunk Island Murders 1877 |
| respondedTo | Conn Murders 1875 |
| respondedTo | Attack Albert Edward 1874 |
| respondedTo | Green Island Massacres 1873 |
| respondedTo | Goold Island Murders 1872 |
Ss Dugong7 factsex:ss-dugong
| commandedBy | Captain Gemmel |
| horsePower | 16 |
| passengerCapacityHarbor | 250 |
| passengerCapacitySea | 30 |
| stuckOn | Sandspit |
| surveyedChannel | Barron Channel |
| tonnage | 62 |
Douglas Group6 factsex:douglas-group
| included | Frederick Warner |
| included | Mr Williams |
| included | Charles Warner |
| included | Constable Mcdermott |
| includedSix | Aboriginal Troopers |
| left | Thornborough |
Smith Group6 factsex:smith-group
| included | Joseph Brown |
| included | John Mackay |
| included | Two Fraser Island Aborigines |
| included | Chris Lipton |
| included | John Manly |
| sailedTo | Smiths Landing |
William Bairstow Ingham5 factsex:william-bairstow-ingham
| birthYear | 1850 |
| deathYear | 1878 |
| establishedServiceWith | Fitzroy |
| establishedServiceWith | Louisa |
| ownedVessel | Louisa |
William Bill Smith5 factsex:william-bill-smith
| climbed | Smiths Track |
| deathYear | 1877 |
| harvestedBecheDeMerOn | Green Island |
| hired | Cutter |
| recognized | Trinity Bay |
Barron River4 factsex:barron-river
| became | important trade and transport route |
| essentialFeature | Tidal Section |
| indigenousNameBy | Yirrganydji |
| previousNameBy | John Doyle |
Smithfield4 factsex:smithfield
| dominanceLasted | short time |
| ensuredImportanceOf | Barron River |
| gazettedOn | 15 December 1876 |
| grewRapidly | main settlement in the north |
A C Macmillan3 factsex:a-c-macmillan
| role | engineer in charge of roads |
| surveyed | Douglas Track |
| surveyed | Smiths Track |
Douglas Track3 factsex:douglas-track
| northOf | Smiths Track |
| reached | Trinity Bay |
| wasSteep | true |
Group Johnstone Ingham3 factsex:group-johnstone-ingham
| continuedOnFootTo | Barron Gorge |
| crossedBarAt | River Mouth |
| sailedUpstreamTo | Shingle Bar |
Johnstone Ingham3 factsex:johnstone-ingham
| metInBay | William Bairstow Ingham |
| sailedUp | Barron River |
| walkedTo | Caravonica |
Macmillan Road Crew3 factsex:macmillan-road-crew
| included | Sweeney |
| included | Billy Lane |
| included | Redmond |
Safca3 factsex:safca
| fullName | Stratford and Freshwater Community Association |
| initiativeOf | Stratford Heritage Trail |
| promotes | Stratford Heritage Trail |
Thornborough3 factsex:thornborough
| accessVia | Track From Cooktown |
| accessVia | Track From Cardwell |
| accessVia | Track From Etheridge |
Yirrganydji3 factsex:yirrganydji
| calledTidalRiverSection | Bana Bidagarra |
| traditionalOwnersOf | Barron River |
| usedNameForGenerations | Bana Bidagarra |
Douglas Johnstone2 factsex:douglas-johnstone
| cutRoadAround | Eastern End Mount Whitfield |
| cutRoadThrough | Swamps |
Doyle Smith Evans2 factsex:doyle-smith-evans
| campedNear | Kuranda |
| thoughtRiverWas | Mulgrave River |
Frederick Warner2 factsex:frederick-warner
| discoveredRoute | Alternative Route Macalister |
| surveyedTownship | Smithfield |
John Doyle Group2 factsex:john-doyle-group
| campedOn | River Above Falls |
| namedRiver | Silvers River |
Johnstone Measures2 factsex:johnstone-measures
| complainedAs | extremity |
| presupposedNecessary | Protection of Settlers |
Maria Ann Gibson2 factsex:maria-ann-gibson
| birthDate | 30 November 1847 |
| birthPlace | Watson’s Bay |
Naming Ceremony Smithfield2 factsex:naming-ceremony-smithfield
| included | Toasts |
| included | Speeches |
Packers2 factsex:packers
| favored | Douglas Track |
| preferredDouglasTrack | Douglas Track |
Road Cutting Sep 18762 factsex:road-cutting-sep-1876
| from | Trinity Bay |
| to | Thornborough |
Silvers River2 factsex:silvers-river
| knownAs | Mulligan’s Mistake |
| notMarkedOn | Charts |
Ss Dugong Trip2 factsex:ss-dugong-trip
| crossedBarAt | 12.25 in 8 feet water |
| leftWharfAt | 11.15 |
Steve Wettenhall Mp2 factsex:steve-wettenhall-mp
| role | Member for Barron River (2006-present) |
| roleAlt | Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism |
Thomas Henry Bowman Barron2 factsex:thomas-henry-bowman-barron
| honoredByNaming | Barron River |
| role | Chief Clerk of Police in Brisbane |
Website2 factsex:website
| copyrightYear | 2024 |
| developedBy | justpurple |
Aboriginal Hostilities1 factex:aboriginal-hostilities
| increasedWith | Gold Discoveries |
Accounts Douglas Johnstone1 factex:accounts-douglas-johnstone
| publishedIn | 7 October 1876 Queenslander |
Bana Bidagarra1 factex:bana-bidagarra
| refersTo | Barron River Tidal Section |
Barron River Discovery1 factex:barron-river-discovery
| served | New Goldfields |
Bellenden Plains Plantation1 factex:bellenden-plains-plantation
| located | twenty miles north of Cardwell |
Cairns1 factex:cairns
| begunWithAssistanceOf | Robert Arthur Johnstone |
Camping Aug 18761 factex:camping-aug-1876
| occurredIn | August 1876 |
Captain Gemmel1 factex:captain-gemmel
| hasExperience | long experience on this coast |
Cardwell1 factex:cardwell
| was | Queensland’s most northerly port |
Cardwell People1 factex:cardwell-people
| presented | Testimonial |
Carl Frederick Ahnstrom Sparre1 factex:carl-frederick-ahnstrom-sparre
| ownedBoat | First Supply Boat |
Charles Macdonald1 factex:charles-macdonald
| role | northern roads engineer |
Complaints1 factex:complaints
| reached | Queensland Parliament |
Derision of Doyle Report1 factex:derision-of-doyle-report
| impliesDoubt | River Existence |
Exploration 18761 factex:exploration-1876
| teleologicalPurpose | Access to Goldfields |
Freshwater Crocodile Species1 factex:freshwater-crocodile-species
| namedAfter | Robert Arthur Johnstone |
Freshwater Turtle Species1 factex:freshwater-turtle-species
| namedAfter | Robert Arthur Johnstone |
Gold Discovery Hodgkinson1 factex:gold-discovery-hodgkinson
| ledTo | Development Thornborough |
Gold on Hodgkinson1 factex:gold-on-hodgkinson
| presupposedExistence | Gold |
James Mulligan1 factex:james-mulligan
| thoughtRiverWas | Mitchell River |
James Tyson1 factex:james-tyson
| selectedLands | Tully River Lands |
John Doyle Report1 factex:john-doyle-report
| metWith | derision |
Johnstone River1 factex:johnstone-river
| namedBy | George Elphinstone Dalrymple |
Johnstones Report1 factex:johnstones-report
| publishedIn | 21 October 1876, Queenslander |
Johnstone Townsend1 factex:johnstone-townsend
| returnedToBoat | Boat |
Mount Annie1 factex:mount-annie
| namedAfter | Johnstone Family |
Mount Arthur1 factex:mount-arthur
| namedAfter | Johnstone Family |
Mount Bellenden Ker Climb1 factex:mount-bellenden-ker-climb
| caused | Controversy |
North East Coast Expedition1 factex:north-east-coast-expedition
| exploredTo | Cooktown |
Opinion of Officers1 factex:opinion-of-officers
| believesChannelSuitableFor | larger vessels |
Section 191 factex:section-19
| title | Naming the Barron |
Smiths Track1 factex:smiths-track
| wasSteep | true |
Spinifex and Wattle1 factex:spinifex-and-wattle
| emphasizes | Nature on Patrols |
Stratfordfreshwater Org1 factex:stratfordfreshwater-org
| hasEmail | [email protected] |
Stratford Heritage Trail Sign1 factex:stratford-heritage-trail-sign
| sponsoredBy | Steve Wettenhall Mp |
Testimonial Original1 factex:testimonial-original
| heldBy | Johnstone Shire Council |
Thomas Fitzgerald1 factex:thomas-fitzgerald
| ledToBeginningsOf | Innisfail |
Thornborough Miners1 factex:thornborough-miners
| campedWaitingFor | Land at Trinity Bay |