Joskeleigh Community Association Inc.

The Joskeleigh Community Association established the Joskeleigh South Sea Islander Museum to promote the history of South Sea Islander people blackbirded to Queensland in the 1860's right through to the early 1900's. We are here to ensure the history of our people is never lost.

The introduction of the White Australia Policy ceased the black labour slave trade and many Islanders were then forced back to the islands. Of those that were allowed to stay, they no longer had a home anywhere, no jobs and they made their new home in Joskeleigh.

The museum is run by volunteers and open by appointment only at this time.