Diary records a sea voyage round the world, including a stay in North America.

Photocopy of holograph original in notebook of John David Hennessey during his voyage to Australia, January 1875.

Typescript copy of a letter to Chas. Hebden, Wanaaring Station, Paroo River. Letter was found with the possessions of B. S. Robinson who was found dead somewhere between Wandovale and Reedy Springs in March 1894. Accompanied by letter re the original "diary", from where the letter was copied.

Kept by Oswald Bloxsome on his voyage in the "Florentia" sailing vessel in 1838 to Australia with his wife and son , 4th April 1838 to 3rd Aug. 1838.

Diary of a voyage from Glasgow to Moreton Bay. Entries continue in irregular fashion till 1864, when he was working at Gayndah.

Account book, 1882, Gympie. Includes building costs, plus some random entries.

Included in notebook are copies of parodies, comic verse, riddles. Included in diary are transcriptions by Emma of her brother's diary of a voyage from Ireland to Queensland in the ship Sir William Wallace, June-Sept 1882, and another diary written by her other brother Fred W. Hewson from Ireland to Queensland aboard the ship Merkara, Oct-Dec 1882.

Diary of a trip up Sepik River to Yellow River, a tributary four hundred miles from mouth, Ormildah Oil Company, January 30 1925.

Diaries of trips into interior of New Guinea, prospecting and recruiting native labour.

Diary of a trip from Brisbane to the Gulf of Carpentaria aboard the S.S. Wandana, June-July 1938.
Includes photographs, drawings and press clippings.