This thesis presents a historical archaeological investigation of St Lawrence, a former port town in Central Queensland, Australia, from its establishment in the mid-nineteenth century, to the arrival of the railway in the early 1920s. This period coincided with a time of heightened global mobility while St Lawrence may be an out-of-the-way little place, which has long struggled with issues of isolation and disconnection, its story also speaks to a global history of migration, trade and environmental transformation. This thesis contributes to an understanding of colonial port settlements in Australia and demonstrates the potential of historical archaeology to contribute to the wider study of globalisation and its transformative effects and present day implications.ii
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