LANDSBOROUGH MUSEUM
NICKLIN COLLECTION
Sir Francis Nicklin
1895 - 1978
On the 12th August 1957, George Francis Reuben Nicklin was sworn in as Premier of Queensland.
It was a young Frank Nicklin who served on committees to establish the Beerwah School of Arts in 1915 while growing bananas at the end of Alf Pinch Road.
In 1916 he enlisted in the AIF 49th Battalion and later was awarded the Military Medal for Conspicuous Service, in Dernacourt France.
After the war he grew pineapples on 20 acres at Palmwoods and was the first secretary of the Palmwoods Fruit Growers Association.
In 1932 he was elected to the Queensland Parliament for the Seat of Murrumbah.
In 1949 he was chosen to contest the new Electorate of Landsborough and in 1950 he was elected MLA for Landsborough.
Following 1957 Elections he was appointed Premier.
He retired from Parliament in 1968 and received The Knight of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
The Nicklin Way and the Electorate of Nicklin were named in his honour.
Georgina Robertson Nicklin his life long companion.
The Nicklin collection held at the museum covers many areas of Queensland and includes a large number of items presented to him during his time as Premier.
Many of the items use Queensland timbers. The bowl shows laminated rings.
The first oil from Amoco was presented to him at the opening of the Amoco refinery.
The lamp presented by Maleny school in 1968 on his retirement includes local cedar.
Queensland maple desk used in Brisbane by Hon. G.F.R.Nicklin during his term in office.
