# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lugger Bort: Research Reveals with Nerelle Nicol
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am – Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Hear research and community stories about First Nations workers in the pearling, Bech-de-Mer and trochus industries in North QueenslandAbout this EventNerelle Nicol has been delving deep into State Library’s collections over the past year to create new insights and understand more about what is missing. As the 2025 Monica Clare Fellow, Nerelle has gathered remarkable new community stories about the working life of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in the pearling, Bech-de-Mer and trochus industries in northern Queensland. At a time when the Torres Strait Islands became the world’s largest supplier of pearl shell, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers faced many injustices. Decades later the legacies of these industries are embedded in the identity and culture of families and communities across Queensland.Following Nerelle’s talk, a Black Gloves Experience will be delivered on Level 4, to coincide with NAIDOC Week 2026 celebrations.Join us for Lugger Bort: Research Reveals with Nerelle Nicol and discover more about this significant Queensland story.The Monica Clare Fellowship is generously supported by The Siganto Foundation.Learn more about the Monica Clare Fellowship by reading blogs. Explore the research of State Library Fellows and their projects in 2025 by watching this Research Reveals video.Please consult our and  before making your booking.Agenda?: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AMDoors open?: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMResearch Reveals talk in slq Auditorium 2?: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMBlack Gloves Experience in White Gloves Room, level 4Untitled agenda?: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AMDoors open
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: State Library of Queensland
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: South Brisbane
- **state**: QL
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: State Library of Queensland
- **lat**: -27.4714985
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- **full address**: State Library of Queensland, Stanley Pl, South Brisbane, Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Lugger Bort: Research Reveals with Nerelle Nicol being held?
  - **A:** Lugger Bort: Research Reveals with Nerelle Nicol takes place on Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am to Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm at State Library of Queensland, Stanley Pl, South Brisbane, Australia.
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