Melanesian indentured labourer Annie Etinside, hailed as a Queensland 'pioneer' on her death
- Written by Bianka Vidonja Balanzategui, Adjunct Lecturer, James Cook University
Annie, pictured on left with her children in the town of Halifax, circa 1910, forged a rich life in difficult circumstances.Author providedIn this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages.
The women of the tropical north Queensland frontier were a varied lot and included Melanesian indentured labourers brought to work on sugar...





