People & Families

Some early people settlers of the Somerset region include the Archer brothers, McConnel family, Bigge brothers, and North Family. The 1860’s saw a rise in people moving into the area due to increasing immigration by German families and a change in the Queensland Government’s methods of administering its Crown Lands. There have been many waves of immigration to the region and Somerset is now home to people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.

Enjoy exploring the history of the people and families in the collection by browsing the items below. If you can provide more information about any of the items in this collection, please suggest an edit.